Xeon 6980P vs i7-990X

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-990X and Xeon 6980P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1320not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.23no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency3.28no data
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date24 February 2011 (13 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,104no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-990X and Xeon 6980P 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)128
Threads12256
Base clock speed3.46 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate6.4 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm
Die size239 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-990X and Xeon 6980P 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 configuration12
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA13667529
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-990X and Xeon 6980P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-990X and Xeon 6980P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-990X and Xeon 6980P are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-990X and Xeon 6980P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-990X and Xeon 6980P.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data96

Pros & cons summary


Recency 24 February 2011 24 September 2024
Physical cores 6 128
Threads 12 256
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 500 Watt

i7-990X has 284.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6980P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, 2033.3% more physical cores and 2033.3% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-990X and Xeon 6980P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-990X is a desktop processor while Xeon 6980P is a server/workstation one.


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