CPUDesktopReleased Jun 19, 2017

Intel Core i7-7800X X-series Processor

6C/12T · 4.0 GHz · 140 W

The Intel Core i7-7800X is the six-core entry point to the Skylake-X Core X-series for the LGA 2066 high-end desktop platform, released in June 2017. It offers quad-channel memory and 28 PCIe lanes on X299 motherboards, but unlike the higher models it officially supports DDR4-2400 and lacks Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0. It has no integrated graphics.

General

Manufacturer
Intel
Model
Intel Core i7-7800X X-series Processor
Segment
Desktop
Generation
Core X-series (Skylake-X)
Codename
Skylake-X
Architecture
x86_64
Microarchitecture
Skylake
Release date
Jun 19, 2017

Cores & clocks

Cores / threads
6 cores / 12 threads
Base clock
3.50 GHz
Boost clock
4.00 GHz
TDP (design W)
140 W
Unlocked
✓ Yes
L2 cache
6 MB
L3 cache
8.3 MB
Technology (nm)
14 nm

Platform

Socket
FCLGA2066
2-CPU (multi-socket)
✕ No
Integrated GPU
None
Memory type
DDR4-2400
4-channel
Memory size
Up to 128 GB
ECC memory
✕ No
PCIe
PCIe 3.0, 28 lanes

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions
Intel SSE4.1Intel SSE4.2Intel AVX2Intel AVX-512
NPU
None

OS support

Windows
Windows 10
ChromeOS
ChromeOS
Linux
UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes
Listed on Microsoft's original Windows 11 supported-processor list under the Intel Core X-series, but not included in the supported-processor lists for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2; the 26H2 processor list has not been published. Windows 10 and the mainstream Linux distributions are supported, and ChromeOS Flex installs on generic x86-64 hardware. macOS is not supported.
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