Intel Xeon Silver 4108 vs Intel Core i7-7700K

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Intel Xeon Silver 4108 or Intel Xeon Silver 4108 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4108 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Silver series.
To use the Intel Xeon Silver 4108, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Core i7-7700K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2017 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Core i7 series.
To use the Intel Core i7-7700K, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
Intel Xeon Silver 4100 Group Intel Core i 7000
1 Generation 7
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Silver 4108 Name Intel Core i7-7700K
Intel Xeon Silver Family Intel Core i7
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4108 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4108 is 1.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Core i7-7700K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-7700K is 4.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.5 GHz.
16 Threads 8
8x Cores 4x
8 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking Yes
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.5 GHz
1.8 GHz Frequency 4.2 GHz
2.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 4.4 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Silver 4108 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Core i7-7700K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i7-7700K uses the Intel HD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Shaders 192
-- Release date Q2/2016
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 64.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 24
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- Generation 9.5
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 630
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR3-1600, DDR4-2400
Yes ECC No
768.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
6 Memory channels 2
115.2 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 85 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 91 W watts.
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 91 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4108 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 11.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i7-7700K is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q1/2017
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
420 $ Release price 350 $
Skylake SP Architecture Kaby Lake S
11.0 MB L3-Cache 8.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 1151
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
19041
19041
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
18702
18702

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
5788
5788
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
5149
5149

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
5077
5077
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
4719
4719

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
1463
1463
Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
1002
1002

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
1014
1014
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
995
995