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Intel Core i7-965 | Intel Xeon Silver 4215 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-965 or Intel Xeon Silver 4215 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Core i7-965 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.46 GHz. Up to 24 GB of memory is supported in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-965 was released in Q4/2008. The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 was released in Q2/2019. |
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) | Family | Intel Xeon Silver (32) |
Intel Core i7 900 (7) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Bloomfield | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-965 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.46 GHz). The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.50 GHz). |
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Intel Core i7-965 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4215 |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.50 GHz |
3.46 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-965 supports a maximum of 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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Intel Core i7-965 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4215 |
DDR3-1066 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
24 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
3 | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 11.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-965 has a TDP of 130 W, that of the Intel Xeon Silver 4215 is 85 W. |
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Intel Core i7-965 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4215 |
130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 85 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-965 has a 9.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Silver 4215 cache has a total of 11.00 MB. |
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Intel Core i7-965 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4215 |
45 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
LGA 1366 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2008 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
990 $ | Release price | 794 $ |
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Intel Core i7-965
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-965
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-965
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-965
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-965
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-965 | Intel Xeon Silver 4215 |
Unknown | Unknown |