Xeon Gold 6442Y vs i7-6700TE
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-6700TE and Xeon Gold 6442Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1423 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.57 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 19 October 2015 (8 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $303 | $2,065 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-6700TE and Xeon Gold 6442Y 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) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 24 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 60 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 122 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 79 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-6700TE and Xeon Gold 6442Y 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 | 1151 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 225 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700TE and Xeon Gold 6442Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 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 | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Status | no data | Launched |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-6700TE and Xeon Gold 6442Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700TE and Xeon Gold 6442Y are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700TE and Xeon Gold 6442Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400 |
| 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 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700TE and Xeon Gold 6442Y.
| 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 19 October 2015 | 10 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 24 |
| Threads | 8 | 48 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 225 Watt |
i7-6700TE has 542.9% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6442Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, and 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-6700TE and Xeon Gold 6442Y. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i7-6700TE is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6442Y is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6700TE and Xeon Gold 6442Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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