i7-980 vs Xeon E-2224
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E-2224 outperforms Core i7-980 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E-2224 and Core i7-980 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1308 | 1356 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 24.01 | 0.22 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon E | no data |
| Power efficiency | 6.09 | 3.18 |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) | Gulftown (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 27 May 2019 (5 years ago) | 26 June 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $193 | $1,109 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon E-2224 has 10814% better value for money than i7-980.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E-2224 and Core i7-980 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 4.8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 34 | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | 239 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,170 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E-2224 and Core i7-980 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 | FCLGA1151 | FCLGA1366,LGA1366 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 71 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2224 and Core i7-980. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
Security technologies
Xeon E-2224 and Core i7-980 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2224 and Core i7-980 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2224 and Core i7-980. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 24 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics P630 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2224 and Core i7-980 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | N/A | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | N/A | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | N/A | no data |
| Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon E-2224 and Core i7-980 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | N/A | no data |
| OpenGL | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2224 and Core i7-980.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 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 | 4.57 | 4.37 |
| Recency | 27 May 2019 | 26 June 2011 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 71 Watt | 130 Watt |
Xeon E-2224 has a 4.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 83.1% lower power consumption.
i7-980, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E-2224 and Core i7-980.
Be aware that Xeon E-2224 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-980 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2224 and Core i7-980, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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