Xeon E3-1285 v4 vs i7-5960X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5960X and Xeon E3-1285 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	929	1229
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.75	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Core i7 (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	5.42	4.90
Architecture codename	Haswell-E (2014)	Broadwell-DT (2015)
Release date	1 September 2014 (10 years ago)	2 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5960X and Xeon E3-1285 v4 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 cores	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus rate	0 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	356 mm2	160 mm2
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,600 million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5960X and Xeon E3-1285 v4 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5960X and Xeon E3-1285 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
eDRAM	no data	128 MB
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-5960X and Xeon E3-1285 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5960X and Xeon E3-1285 v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5960X and Xeon E3-1285 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	29.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel Iris Pro P6300
Max video memory	no data	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.15 GHz
Execution Units	no data	48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5960X and Xeon E3-1285 v4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5960X and Xeon E3-1285 v4.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.02	4.92
Recency	1 September 2014	2 June 2015
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	95 Watt

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