Intel Core i9-7980XE Extreme Edition vs Intel Core i7-7740X серии X: comparison

Comparison of Intel Core i9-7980XE Extreme Edition and Intel Core i7-7740X серии X: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

Intel Core i9-7980XE Extreme Edition has more cores (18 vs 4), more threads (36 vs 8), a higher maximum memory size (128 GB vs 64 GB) and more memory channels (4 vs 2).

At the same time, Intel Core i7-7740X серии X has a higher base clock (4.3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz), a higher maximum clock (4.5 GHz vs 4.2 GHz) and a lower TDP (112 W vs 165 W).

Both processors match on: 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 i9-7980XE Extreme EditionIntel Core i7-7740X серии X
Cores / threads 18 / 36 4 / 8
Max boost clock 4.2 GHz 4.5 GHz
TDP 165 W 112 W
Process — 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 i9-7980XE Extreme Edition Intel Core i7-7740X серии X
General
Model i9-7980XE i7-7740X
Codename Skylake Kaby Lake
Segment Desktop Desktop
Product line Процессоры Intel Core серии X Процессоры Intel Core серии X
Process — 14 nm
Launch date Q3 2017 Q2 2017
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Servicing status Baseline Servicing —
End of servicing updates 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 18 4
Threads 36 8
Multithreading (SMT/HT) Yes Yes
Base clock 2.6 GHz 4.3 GHz
Max boost clock 4.2 GHz 4.5 GHz
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 frequency 4.4 GHz —
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency — 4.5 GHz
Cache (level unspecified) 24.75 MB 8 MB
Bus speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s
TDP 165 W 112 W
Turbo Boost Yes (2) Yes (2)
64-bit support Yes Yes
Instruction set width — 64 bit
Instruction set extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
QPI links 0 0
Memory
Max memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Memory types DDR4 DDR4
Memory channels 4 2
Max memory bandwidth 85 GB/s 42 GB/s
ECC memory supported No No
I/O and interfaces
PCI Express revision 3 3
PCI Express lanes 44 16
PCI Express configurations — Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only
Package and thermal
Sockets supported FCLGA2066 FCLGA2066
Max CPU configuration 1 1
TJUNCTION 94 °C 100 °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 —
Technologies
Enhanced SpeedStep Yes —
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Yes —
Optane Memory Supported Yes Yes
AVX-512 FMA units 2 —

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