Atom C3708 vs i7-7820X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7820X and Atom C3708 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	724	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.45	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Atom
Power efficiency	7.31	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Goldmont (2016−2017)
Release date	30 May 2017 (7 years ago)	15 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$599	$209

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7820X and Atom C3708 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	1.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	36	17
L1 cache	512 KB	448 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	11 MB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	99 °C	85 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7820X and Atom C3708 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCBGA1310
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7820X and Atom C3708. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-7820X and Atom C3708 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7820X and Atom C3708 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7820X and Atom C3708. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4: 2133
Maximum memory size	128 GB	256 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7820X and Atom C3708.

PCIe version	3.0	3
PCI Express lanes	28	16
USB revision	no data	3
Total number of SATA ports	no data	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	16
Number of USB ports	no data	8
Integrated LAN	no data	4x10/2.5/1 GBE

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 May 2017	15 August 2017
Threads	16	8
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	17 Watt

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