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Intel Core i7-990X | Intel Xeon Gold 6130 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-990X or Intel Xeon Gold 6130 - 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 i7-990X has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.73 GHz. Up to 24 GB of memory is supported in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-990X was released in Q1/2011. The Intel Xeon Gold 6130 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6130 was released in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Core i7 900 (4) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Gulftown | Architecture | Skylake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-990X has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-990X is 3.46 GHz (3.73 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6130 has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6130 is at 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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Intel Core i7-990X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6130 |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.46 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
3.73 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-990X can use up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6130 supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 128.1 GB/s. |
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Intel Core i7-990X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6130 |
DDR3-1066 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
24 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
3 | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
12.00 MB | L3 Cache | 22.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-990X is 130 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6130 has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Core i7-990X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6130 |
130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-990X is manufactured in 32 nm and has 13.50 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6130 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 22.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Core i7-990X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6130 |
32 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 |
Q1/2011 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
1059 $ | Release price | 2050 $ |
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Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.73 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.73 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.73 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.73 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-990X | Intel Xeon Gold 6130 |
Unknown | Unknown |