Xeon Gold 6548Y vs i7-980X

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-980X and Xeon Gold 6548Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1368not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.24no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency3.13no data
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)no data
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$959no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-980X and Xeon Gold 6548Y 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads1264
Base clock speed3.33 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate6.4 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache12 MB (shared)60 MB
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size239 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature68 °C83 °C
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-980X and Xeon Gold 6548Y 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1366FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-980X and Xeon Gold 6548Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-980X and Xeon Gold 6548Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-980X and Xeon Gold 6548Y are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-980X and Xeon Gold 6548Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size24 GB4 TB
Max memory channels38
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-980X and Xeon Gold 6548Y.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data80

Pros & cons summary


Recency 16 March 2010 1 October 2023
Physical cores 6 32
Threads 12 64
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 250 Watt

i7-980X has 92.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6548Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, and 433.3% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-980X and Xeon Gold 6548Y. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-980X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6548Y is a server/workstation one.


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