Xeon Silver 4410T vs i7-6700K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6700K and Xeon Silver 4410T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1133	329
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.09	71.89
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	5.85	11.47
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$339	$624

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Silver 4410T has 6495% better value for money than i7-6700K.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6700K and Xeon Silver 4410T 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	4 (Quad-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	8	20
Base clock speed	4 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	40	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	26.25 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	122 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64 °C	84 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700K and Xeon Silver 4410T 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 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700K and Xeon Silver 4410T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-6700K and Xeon Silver 4410T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700K and Xeon Silver 4410T 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 Silver 4410T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR5-4000
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 530	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6700K and Xeon Silver 4410T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6700K and Xeon Silver 4410T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6700K and Xeon Silver 4410T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700K and Xeon Silver 4410T.

PCIe version	3.0	5
PCI Express lanes	16	80

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	5.84	18.86
Recency	1 September 2015	10 January 2023
Physical cores	4	10
Threads	8	20
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	150 Watt

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