i7-7800X vs Xeon E5-2690 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2690 v4
2016
14 cores / 28 threads, 135 Watt
12.24
+50.9%
Core i7-7800X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
8.11

Xeon E5-2690 v4 outperforms Core i7-7800X by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i7-7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking635935
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.023.31
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Intel Core i7
Power efficiency8.585.48
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)30 May 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,090$383

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-7800X has 10% better value for money than Xeon E5-2690 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i7-7800X 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2812
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeQPIDMI 3.0
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2635
L1 cacheno data384 KB
L2 cache3.5 MB6 MB
L3 cache35 MB8.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size306.18 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature89 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4700 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i7-7800X 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i7-7800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i7-7800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i7-7800X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i7-7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size1.5 TB128 GB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i7-7800X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4028

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.

Xeon E5-2690 v4 12.24
+50.9%
i7-7800X 8.11

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.

Xeon E5-2690 v4 19440
+50.9%
i7-7800X 12883

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-2690 v4 1068
i7-7800X 1357
+27.1%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-2690 v4 7470
+21.8%
i7-7800X 6135

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.24 8.11
Recency 20 June 2016 30 May 2017
Physical cores 14 6
Threads 28 12
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 140 Watt

Xeon E5-2690 v4 has a 50.9% higher aggregate performance score, 133.3% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads, and 3.7% lower power consumption.

i7-7800X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months.

The Xeon E5-2690 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-7800X in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2690 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-7800X is a desktop one.


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