i7-7740K vs Xeon W-2102

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2102 and Core i7-7740K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1614not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.68no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Wno data
Power efficiency2.52no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Kaby Lake-X (2017)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$202no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2102 and Core i7-7740K 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads4no data
Base clock speed2.9 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size484 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)66 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2102 and Core i7-7740K 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)1
SocketFCLGA20661151
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt112 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2102 and Core i7-7740K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-2102 and Core i7-7740K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2102 and Core i7-7740K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2102 and Core i7-7740K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory size512 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.805 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataHD 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2102 and Core i7-7740K.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no data

Pros & cons summary


Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 112 Watt

i7-7740K has 7.1% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon W-2102 and Core i7-7740K. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon W-2102 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-7740K is a desktop one.


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