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Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5120 vs HP Intel Core i9-7940X

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 21identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5120:Intel® Xeon® Gold
    • Intel Core i9-7940X:Intel® Core™ i9 X-series
  • Processor model
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5120:5120
    • Intel Core i9-7940X:i9-7940X
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5120:2.2 GHz
    • Intel Core i9-7940X:3.1 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5120:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
    • Intel Core i9-7940X:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5120:3.2 GHz
    • Intel Core i9-7940X:4.3 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5120:105 W
    • Intel Core i9-7940X:165 W
  • Maximum internal memory supported by processor
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5120:768 GB
    • Intel Core i9-7940X:128 GB
  • Memory clock speeds supported by processor
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5120:2400 MHz
    • Intel Core i9-7940X:2666 MHz

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Comparison of Intel Xeon Gold 5120, Intel Core i9-7940X
56 specifications
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® GoldIntel® Core™ i9 X-series
Processor generationDiffers1st Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable7th gen Intel® Core™ i9
Processor modelDiffers5120i9-7940X
Processor base frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor cores1414
Processor socketDiffersLGA 3647 (Socket P)LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Component forServer/workstationServer/workstation
Processor threads2828
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GT/s
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz4.3 GHz
Processor cache19.25 MB19.25 MB
Processor cache typeL3L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs105 W165 W
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI3
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSkylake
Memory4 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers768 GB128 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2400 MHz2666 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersHexa-channelQuad-channel
ECCDiffersYesNo
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardNoNo
On-board graphics cardNoNo
On-board graphics card modelNot availableNot available
Discrete graphics card modelNot availableNot available
Features3 differ
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Market segmentDiffersServerDesktop
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers4844
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Embedded options availableNoNo
PCI Express CEM revisionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
ScalabilityDiffersS4S1S
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2017X
Processor special features2 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
AVX-512 Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Speed Shift TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102 °C
TcaseKnown for one81 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85423119Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
CompatibilityKnown for one- PowerEdge R740 - PowerEdge T640 - PowerEdge T440 - PowerEdge M640 - PowerEdge MX740C - PowerEdge R740xd2 - PowerEdge R940 - PowerEdge C6420 - PowerEdge R540 - PowerEdge C4140 - PowerEdge R640 - PowerEdge R740XD - PowerEdge FC640 - PowerEdge R840 - PowerEdge M640 VRTX - PowerEdge R440 - PowerEdge RUnknown — not stated by the source

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