Xeon D-2752TER vs i9-7900X
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-7900X outperforms Xeon D-2752TER by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-7900X and Xeon D-2752TER processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 568 | 646 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.96 | 25.07 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Core i9 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.96 | 14.79 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 30 May 2017 (7 years ago) | 24 February 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $1,061 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon D-2752TER has 747% better value for money than i9-7900X.
Detailed specifications
Core i9-7900X and Xeon D-2752TER 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 33 | no data |
| L1 cache | 640 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 10 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 13.75 MB | 20 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-7900X and Xeon D-2752TER 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 |
| Socket | Socket R4 | FCBGA2579 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 77 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7900X and Xeon D-2752TER. 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 | Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i9-7900X and Xeon D-2752TER technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7900X and Xeon D-2752TER are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7900X and Xeon D-2752TER. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7900X and Xeon D-2752TER.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 44 | 32 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 24 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.25 | 12.03 |
| Recency | 30 May 2017 | 24 February 2022 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 12 |
| Threads | 20 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 77 Watt |
i9-7900X has a 10.1% higher aggregate performance score.
Xeon D-2752TER, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 20% more physical cores and 20% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 81.8% lower power consumption.
The Core i9-7900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-2752TER in performance tests.
Note that Core i9-7900X is a desktop processor while Xeon D-2752TER is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-7900X and Xeon D-2752TER, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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