Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F vs Intel Core i7-7740X

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-7740X
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F Intel Core i7-7740X

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F or Intel Core i7-7740X - 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 Xeon Platinum 8176F has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F was released in Q3/2017.

The Intel Core i7-7740X has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-7740X was released in Q2/2017.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) CPU group Intel Core i 7000X (9)
1 Generation 7
Skylake Architecture Skylake X
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F is a 28 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.80 GHz). The Intel Core i7-7740X has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.30 GHz (4.50 GHz).

Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F Characteristic Intel Core i7-7740X
28 Cores 4
56 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.10 GHz Frequency 4.30 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
2.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.30 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F Characteristic Intel Core i7-7740X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-7740X can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F Characteristic Intel Core i7-7740X
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2666
768 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
39.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 16
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F has a TDP of 173 W, that of the Intel Core i7-7740X is 112 W.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F Characteristic Intel Core i7-7740X
173 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 112 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F has a 39.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-7740X cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F Characteristic Intel Core i7-7740X
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 2066
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2017
11800 $ Release price 375 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F (83%)
Intel Core i7-7740X (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F (100%)
Intel Core i7-7740X (25%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
165 (83%)
Intel Core i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
200 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F
28C 56T @ 2.50 GHz
3873 (100%)
Intel Core i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
976 (25%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
1277 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F
28C 56T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
4834 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
1497 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F
28C 56T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
5220 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F
28C 56T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
9846 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F
28C 56T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
2540 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F Intel Core i7-7740X
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