Intel Core i7-7800X серии X vs Intel Core i9-7900X серии X: comparison

Comparison of Intel Core i7-7800X серии X and Intel Core i9-7900X серии X: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

Intel Core i7-7800X серии X has a higher base clock (3.5 GHz vs 3.3 GHz).

At the same time, Intel Core i9-7900X серии X has more cores (10 vs 6), more threads (20 vs 12), a higher maximum clock (4.3 GHz vs 4 GHz) and a larger L3 cache (13.75 MB vs 8.25 MB).

Both processors match on: TDP (140 W), process node (14 nm), maximum memory size (128 GB), memory channels (4), PCIe version (3).

These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.

Key specifications

ParameterIntel Core i7-7800X серии XIntel Core i9-7900X серии X
Cores / threads 6 / 12 10 / 20
Max boost clock 4 GHz 4.3 GHz
L3 cache 8.25 MB 13.75 MB
TDP 140 W 140 W
Process 14 nm 14 nm

Full specification table

Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.

Parameter Intel Core i7-7800X серии X Intel Core i9-7900X серии X
General
Model i7-7800X i9-7900X
Codename Skylake Skylake
Segment Desktop Desktop
Product line Процессоры Intel Core серии X Процессоры Intel Core серии X
Process 14 nm 14 nm
Launch date Q2 2017 Q2 2017
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Servicing status Baseline Servicing Baseline Servicing
End of servicing updates 12/31/2023 12/31/2023
Embedded options available No No
Box contents Please note: The boxed product does not include a fan or heat sink Please note: The boxed product does not include a fan or heat sink
CPU
Cores 6 10
Threads 12 20
Multithreading (SMT/HT) Yes Yes
Base clock 3.5 GHz 3.3 GHz
Max boost clock 4 GHz 4.3 GHz
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 frequency — 4.5 GHz
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency 4 GHz —
L3 cache 8.25 MB 13.75 MB
Bus speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s
TDP 140 W 140 W
Turbo Boost Yes (2) Yes (2)
64-bit support Yes Yes
Instruction set width 64 bit 64 bit
Instruction set extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
QPI links 0 0
Memory
Max memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Memory types DDR4 DDR4
Memory channels 4 4
Max memory bandwidth 77 GB/s 85 GB/s
ECC memory supported No No
I/O and interfaces
PCI Express revision 3 3
PCI Express lanes 28 44
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only
Package and thermal
Sockets supported FCLGA2066 FCLGA2066
Max CPU configuration 1 1
TJUNCTION 100 °C 95 °C
Thermal solution specification PCG 2017X PCG 2017X
Security and virtualization
Virtualization (VT-x / AMD-V) Yes Yes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d) Yes Yes
AES-NI Yes Yes
Execute Disable Bit Yes Yes
Technologies
Enhanced SpeedStep Yes Yes
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 — Yes
Optane Memory Supported Yes Yes
AVX-512 FMA units 2 2

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