Intel Xeon W-1390 vs Intel Core i7-7660U

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon W-1390		Intel Core i7-7660U
CPU comparison Intel Xeon W-1390 or Intel Core i7-7660U - 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 W-1390 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.20 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-1390 was released in Q2/2021. The Intel Core i7-7660U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-7660U was released in Q4/2016.

Intel Xeon W (83)	Family	Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Xeon W-1300 (7)	CPU group	Intel Core i 7000U (18)
11	Generation	7
Rocket Lake S	Architecture	Kaby Lake U
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	Intel Core i7-6660U
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon W-1390 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (5.20 GHz). The Intel Core i7-7660U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.00 GHz).
Intel Xeon W-1390	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-7660U
8	Cores	2
16	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.80 GHz	Frequency	2.50 GHz
5.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.00 GHz
3.80 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.80 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 W-1390	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-7660U
--	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.
Intel UHD Graphics P750	GPU	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
1.30 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.05 GHz
12	GPU Generation	9.5
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
3	Max. displays	3
64	Compute units	48
256	Shader	384
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
32 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
12	DirectX Version	12

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.
Intel UHD Graphics P750	GPU	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Xeon W-1390 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-7660U can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Xeon W-1390	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-7660U
DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR4-2133, DDR3-1866
128 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
16.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	3.0
20	PCIe lanes	12
39.4 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	11.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon W-1390 has a TDP of 80 W, that of the Intel Core i7-7660U is 15 W.
Intel Xeon W-1390	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-7660U
80 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Xeon W-1390 has a 16.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-7660U cache has a total of 4.00 MB.
Intel Xeon W-1390	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-7660U
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
LGA 1200	Socket	BGA 1356
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	Q4/2016
494 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon W-1390 (0%)

Intel Core i7-7660U (0%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon W-1390 (100%)

Intel Core i7-7660U (17%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Xeon W-1390 Intel UHD Graphics P750 @ 1.30 GHz	666 (83%)
	Intel Core i7-7660U Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 @ 1.05 GHz	806 (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 W-1390 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	23917 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-7660U 2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	4132 (17%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 W-1390 8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-7660U 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	1040 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 W-1390 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-7660U 2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	1759 (100%)

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 W-1390 8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-7660U 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	919 (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 W-1390 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-7660U 2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	2088 (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 W-1390 8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-7660U 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	1258 (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 W-1390 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-7660U 2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	2637 (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 W-1390 8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-7660U 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	170 (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 W-1390 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-7660U 2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	405 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon W-1390	Intel Core i7-7660U
Unknown	Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2017)

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