Intel Core i7-7740X vs Intel Xeon E5-2643 v2

Intel Core i7-7740X
Intel Socket 2066DESKTOP
4300 MHz / Cores: 4 / Jun 2017
Intel Core i7-7740X
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v2
Intel Socket 2011SERVER
3500 MHz / Cores: 6 / Sep 2013
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v2

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Intel Core i7-7740X
    154%
  • Intel Xeon E5-2643 v2
    100%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • Intel Core i7-7740X
    204%
  • Intel Xeon E5-2643 v2
    100%

Relative performance

Multi thread performance index

  • Intel Core i7-7740X
    104%
  • Intel Xeon E5-2643 v2
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-7740X

Much higher single threaded performance (around 104% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Around 54% higher average synthetic performance.

Reasons to consider Intel Xeon E5-2643 v2

None

Intel Core i7-7740X

Gaming

HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-7740X

Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.

No winner

Productivity

No clear winner declared



Specifications

Features

Intel Core i7-7740XIntel Xeon E5-2643 v2
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
AVX2
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
VT-x
VT-d
HTT
AES-NI
TSX
TXT
CLMUL
FMA3
F16C
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2.0
Intel VT-x
Intel VT-d
EPT
ECC

Architecture

Intel Core i7-7740XIntel Xeon E5-2643 v2
ArchitectureIntel_KabylakevsIntel_IvyBridge
MarketDesktopvsServer
Memory SupportDDR4vsDDR3
CodenameKaby Lake-XvsIvy Bridge-EP
Release DateJun 2017vsSep 2013

Cores

Intel Core i7-7740XIntel Xeon E5-2643 v2
Cores4vs6
Threads8vs12
SMPs1vs2
Integrated GraphicsNovsNo

Cache

Intel Core i7-7740XIntel Xeon E5-2643 v2
L1 Cache64 KB (per core)vs64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache256 KB (per core)vs256 KB (per core)
L3 Cache8192 KB (shared)vs15360 KB (shared)

Physical

Intel Core i7-7740XIntel Xeon E5-2643 v2
SocketIntel Socket 2066vsIntel Socket 2011
Max Case Temp72°Cvsunknown
PackageFC-LGA2066vs
Die Size308mm²vs160mm²
Process14 nmvs22 nm

Performance

Intel Core i7-7740XIntel Xeon E5-2643 v2
Cpu Frequency4300 MHzvs3500 MHz
Turbo Clock4600 MHzvsnone
Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
Voltageunknownvsunknown
TDP112 Wvs130 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i7-7740X
    5520 points
  • Intel Xeon E5-2643 v2
    3605 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i7-7740X
    24768 points
  • Intel Xeon E5-2643 v2
    25956 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i7-7740X (simulated)
    214.67
  • Intel Xeon E5-2643 v2 (simulated)
    105

points - higher is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

  • Intel Core i7-7740X (simulated)
    1047.53
  • Intel Xeon E5-2643 v2 (simulated)
    1004.63

points - higher is better