i9-7960X vs Xeon W-2195

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2195 and Core i9-7960X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	348	329
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.12	3.16
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon W	Intel Core i9
Power efficiency	11.92	10.42
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date	29 September 2017 (7 years ago)	1 September 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,553	$1,699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2195 has 125% better value for money than i9-7960X.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2195 and Core i9-7960X 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	36	32
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	22 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	484 mm2
Maximum core temperature	66 °C	98 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2195 and Core i9-7960X 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	Socket R4	FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2195 and Core i9-7960X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon W-2195 and Core i9-7960X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
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-2195 and Core i9-7960X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2195 and Core i9-7960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	512 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2195 and Core i9-7960X.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	44

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	17.63	18.16
Physical cores	18	16
Threads	36	32
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	165 Watt

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