Xeon 5050 vs i9-7960X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7960X and Xeon 5050 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	326	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.19	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Power efficiency	10.44	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Dempsey (2006)
Release date	1 September 2017 (7 years ago)	May 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,699	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7960X and Xeon 5050 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	32	4
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	0 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	22 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Die size	484 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	98 °C	67 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	no data	1.075V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7960X and Xeon 5050 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	PLGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7960X and Xeon 5050. 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	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
FSB parity	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i9-7960X and Xeon 5050 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7960X and Xeon 5050 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7960X and Xeon 5050. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data

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 i9-7960X and Xeon 5050.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	44	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	16	2
Threads	32	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	95 Watt

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