Intel Core i9-7940X vs Intel Xeon E-2288G

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon E-2288G and Intel Core i9-7940X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Xeon E-2288G Intel Core i9-7940X
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Xeon E Intel Core i9
• Generation
  8 7
• CPU group
  Intel Xeon E Intel Core i 7000X
• Successor
  Intel Xeon E-2388G --

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon E-2288G vs Intel Core i9-7940X by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.70 GHz 3.10 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 14
• Turbo (1 Core)
  5.00 GHz 4.30 GHz
• CPU Threads
  16 28
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon E-2288G and Intel Core i9-7940X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics P630 no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.20 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  24
• Shader
  192
• Max. GPU Memory
  64 GB --
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  9.5
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2017

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon E-2288G and Intel Core i9-7940X. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode No
• VP9
  Decode / Encode No
• VP8
  Decode / Encode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon E-2288G and Intel Core i9-7940X you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666
• Max. Memory
  128 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 4
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16 44

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon E-2288G and Intel Core i9-7940X.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon E-2288G or Intel Core i9-7940X? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  95 W 165 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon E-2288G and Intel Core i9-7940X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
• L3-Cache
  16.00 MB 19.00 MB
• Architecture
  Coffee Lake S Skylake X
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1151 LGA 2066
• Release date
  Q2/2019 Q4/2017

List of devices based on Intel Xeon E-2288G and Intel Core i9-7940X.

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