Xeon Platinum 8568Y+ vs i9-7900X

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7900X and Xeon Platinum 8568Y+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking556not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.05no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesCore i9 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency8.96no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date30 May 2017 (7 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999$6,497

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-7900X and Xeon Platinum 8568Y+ 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads2096
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache640 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache10 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache13.75 MB300 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C81 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7900X and Xeon Platinum 8568Y+ 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketSocket R44677
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7900X and Xeon Platinum 8568Y+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i9-7900X and Xeon Platinum 8568Y+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7900X and Xeon Platinum 8568Y+ 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 Platinum 8568Y+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7900X and Xeon Platinum 8568Y+.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4480

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 May 2017 14 December 2023
Physical cores 10 48
Threads 20 96
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 350 Watt

i9-7900X has 150% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8568Y+, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 380% more physical cores and 380% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-7900X and Xeon Platinum 8568Y+. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-7900X is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8568Y+ is a server/workstation one.


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