Intel Core i7-7820X Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-7820X features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2017 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-7820X, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2066 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-7820X
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 7000X
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 7

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-7820X has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-7820X is 3.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.5 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 8
Threads: 16
Cores: 8x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 4.3 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 85.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2666
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 85.4 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 140 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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 140 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-7820X 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.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 2066
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 11.0 MB
Architecture: Skylake X
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Release date: Q2/2017
Release price: 650 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
35769
35769
Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
35769
35769
Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
35487
35487
AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
35367
35367
AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
35367
35367

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 5 7535U
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
17270
17270
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
17270
17270
Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
17244
17244
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
17198
17198
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
17185
17185

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon W-10885M
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
8927
8927
Intel Core i7-13700TE
16C 24T @ 1.1 GHz
8925
8925
Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
8916
8916
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
8883
8883
AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
8864
8864

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2288G
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
8136
8136
Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
8129
8129
Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
8123
8123
Intel Core i5-1335U
10C 12T @ 1.3 GHz
8102
8102
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
8086
8086

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
5222
5222
Intel Core i9-9920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
5179
5179
Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
5155
5155
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
5122
5122
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
5074
5074

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
5130
5130
Intel Core i5-9600
6C 6T @ 3.1 GHz
5110
5110
Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
5103
5103
Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
5065
5065
Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
5065
5065

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2286M
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
4421
4421
Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
4402
4402
Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
4398
4398
Intel Core i5-11600
6C 12T @ 2.8 GHz
4383
4383
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
8C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
4314
4314

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1914
1914
Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
1892
1892
Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
1887
1887
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
1860
1860
Intel Xeon E-2288G
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
1859
1859

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-10700TE
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
1515
1515
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1514
1514
Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
1513
1513
Intel Core i7-10810U
6C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
1512
1512
Intel Core i3-1110G4
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1510
1510

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-10910
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
1286
1286
AMD EPYC 7453
28C 56T @ 2.75 GHz
1285
1285
Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
1285
1285
AMD EPYC 7453
28C 56T @ 2.75 GHz
1285
1285
Intel Xeon Gold 6348
28C 56T @ 2.6 GHz
1283
1283

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
499
499
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
499
499
Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
498
498
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
495
495
AMD Ryzen 7 4700GE
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
495
495

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
217.1
217.1
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
215.1
215.1
Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
212
212
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
211.2
211.2
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
208
208

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
197
197
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
197
197
Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
197
197
Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
197
197
Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
197
197

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
21.2
21.2
Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
21.2
21.2
Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
20.7
20.7
AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
20.6
20.6
AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
20.6
20.6

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.3 GHz
2.4
2.4
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
2.4
2.4
Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
2.3
2.3
Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
2.3
2.3
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
2.3
2.3