Xeon Bronze 3204 vs i7-6700K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6700K
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 91 Watt
5.62
+82.5%
Xeon Bronze 3204
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 85 Watt
3.08

Core i7-6700K outperforms Xeon Bronze 3204 by an impressive 82% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6700K and Xeon Bronze 3204 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11491636
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.1912.96
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)Intel Xeon Bronze
Power efficiency5.843.43
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date5 August 2015 (9 years ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$339$213

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Bronze 3204 has 989% better value for money than i7-6700K.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6700K and Xeon Bronze 3204 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads86
Base clock speed4 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier4019
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)6 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8.25 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size122 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data77 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °Cno data
Number of transistors1750 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700K and Xeon Bronze 3204 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)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)91 Watt85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700K and Xeon Bronze 3204. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-6700K and Xeon Bronze 3204 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700K and Xeon Bronze 3204 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700K and Xeon Bronze 3204. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size64 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s102.403 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530no 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 i7-6700K and Xeon Bronze 3204 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6700K and Xeon Bronze 3204 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 i7-6700K and Xeon Bronze 3204 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700K and Xeon Bronze 3204.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i7-6700K 5.62
+82.5%
Xeon Bronze 3204 3.08

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-6700K 8934
+82.8%
Xeon Bronze 3204 4886

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-6700K 1506
+117%
Xeon Bronze 3204 693

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-6700K 4941
+69.6%
Xeon Bronze 3204 2914

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.62 3.08
Recency 5 August 2015 2 April 2019
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 6
Power consumption (TDP) 91 Watt 85 Watt

i7-6700K has a 82.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more threads.

Xeon Bronze 3204, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 50% more physical cores, and 7.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-6700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Bronze 3204 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-6700K is a desktop processor while Xeon Bronze 3204 is a server/workstation one.


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