Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3 vs Intel Core i9-7940X

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3 and Intel Core i9-7940X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3

Intel Core i9-7940X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3

6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 165 Watt

Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 128 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 165 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7940X

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 4
24 more threads: 28 vs 4
Around 55% higher maximum core temperature: 102°C vs 66°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
3.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
14x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 93% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Launch date	September 2017 vs 8 Sep 2014
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	14 vs 4
Number of threads	28 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	102°C vs 66°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache	19712 KB (shared) vs 10 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7940X

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3	Intel Core i9-7940X
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	91.366
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.545
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.929
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	42.254
PassMark - Single thread mark		2490
PassMark - CPU mark		25656
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1153
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		12928
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		10950

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3	Intel Core i9-7940X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Skylake
Launch date	8 Sep 2014	September 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$255	$1,399
Place in performance rating	2231	718
Processor Number	E5-1607V3	i9-7940X
Series	Intel Xeon Processor E5 v3 Family	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Price now		$1,129.99
Value for money (0-100)		6.63
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	10 MB	19712 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	66°C	102°C
Number of cores	4	14
Number of QPI Links	0	0
Number of threads	4	28
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V
Maximum frequency		4.30 GHz
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	59 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1333/1600/1866	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	165 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	44
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)