Xeon W-3375 vs i5-6685R

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6685R and Xeon W-3375 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated87
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiencyno data13.04
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Ice Lake-W (2021)
Release date22 April 2016 (8 years ago)29 July 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$288no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6685R and Xeon W-3375 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)38
Threads476
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB57 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data83 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6685R and Xeon W-3375 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socketno dataFCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6685R and Xeon W-3375. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAM128 MBno data
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-6685R and Xeon W-3375 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® ME-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6685R and Xeon W-3375 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6685R and Xeon W-3375. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Pro Graphics 580no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6685R and Xeon W-3375 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6685R and Xeon W-3375 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6685R and Xeon W-3375 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6685R and Xeon W-3375.

PCIe version3.04
PCI Express lanes1664

Pros & cons summary


Recency 22 April 2016 29 July 2021
Physical cores 4 38
Threads 4 76
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 270 Watt

i5-6685R has 315.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-3375, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, 850% more physical cores and 1800% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-6685R and Xeon W-3375. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-6685R is a desktop processor while Xeon W-3375 is a server/workstation one.


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