Xeon Platinum 8462Y vs i9-7980XE

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7980XE and Xeon Platinum 8462Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking316not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.98no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i9no data
Power efficiency10.84no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)no data
Release date30 May 2017 (7 years ago)1 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-7980XE and Xeon Platinum 8462Y 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads3664
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache1.125 MBno data
L2 cache18 MBno data
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)60 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size484 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature94 °C81 °C
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7980XE and Xeon Platinum 8462Y 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)no data
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7980XE and Xeon Platinum 8462Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i9-7980XE and Xeon Platinum 8462Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7980XE and Xeon Platinum 8462Y are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7980XE and Xeon Platinum 8462Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TB
Max memory channels48
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7980XE and Xeon Platinum 8462Y.

PCIe version3.05
PCI Express lanes4480

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 May 2017 1 January 2023
Physical cores 18 32
Threads 36 64
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 300 Watt

i9-7980XE has 81.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8462Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and 77.8% more physical cores and 77.8% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-7980XE and Xeon Platinum 8462Y. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-7980XE is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8462Y is a server/workstation one.


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