Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 vs Intel Core i7-7800X

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-7800X
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 Intel Core i7-7800X

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 or Intel Core i7-7800X - 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 8380 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 was released in Q2/2021.

The Intel Core i7-7800X has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-7800X was released in Q2/2017.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (12) CPU group Intel Core i 7000X (9)
3 Generation 7
Ice Lake Architecture Skylake X
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 is 2.30 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-7800X has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-7800X is at 3.50 GHz (4.20 GHz).

Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 Characteristic Intel Core i7-7800X
32 Cores 6
64 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.30 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.90 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 8380 Characteristic Intel Core i7-7800X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 or Intel Core i7-7800X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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 8380 can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 204.8 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-7800X supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 Characteristic Intel Core i7-7800X
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2400
6144 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
204.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
60.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
64 PCIe lanes 28
126.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 27.6 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 is 270 W, while the Intel Core i7-7800X has a TDP of 140 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 Characteristic Intel Core i7-7800X
270 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 140 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 60.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-7800X is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 Characteristic Intel Core i7-7800X
10 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 4189 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
Q2/2021 Release date Q2/2017
8099 $ Release price 485 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 (0%)
Intel Core i7-7800X (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 (100%)
Intel Core i7-7800X (21%)

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 8380 Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
32C 64T @ 3.10 GHz
62348 (100%)
Intel Core i7-7800X Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
12866 (21%)

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 8380 Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-7800X Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
1114 (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 8380 Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
32C 64T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-7800X Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
6759 (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 8380 Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-7800X Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
1406 (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 8380 Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
32C 64T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-7800X Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
6897 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 8380 Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-7800X Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
358 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 8380 Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
32C 64T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-7800X Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
2809 (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 8380 Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
32C 64T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-7800X Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
3341 (100%)

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 8380 Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-7800X Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
184 (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 8380 Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
32C 64T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-7800X Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
1285 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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