Xeon E-2334 vs i9-7920X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7920X and Xeon E-2334 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	472	918
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.24	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Power efficiency	10.06	11.93
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date	10 September 2017 (7 years ago)	8 September 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,199	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7920X and Xeon E-2334 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	24	8
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	16.5 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	484 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7920X and Xeon E-2334 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	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7920X and Xeon E-2334. 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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-7920X and Xeon E-2334 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7920X and Xeon E-2334 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7920X and Xeon E-2334. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
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

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7920X and Xeon E-2334.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	44	44

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	15.17	8.35
Recency	10 September 2017	8 September 2021
Physical cores	12	4
Threads	24	8
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	65 Watt

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