Xeon Gold 6542Y vs Core i7-6800K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6800K and Xeon Gold 6542Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	949	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.24	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Broadwell-E (2016)	Emerald Rapids
Release date	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$345	no data
Current price	$195 (0.6x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6800K and Xeon Gold 6542Y 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	12	48
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	32 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	15 MB (shared)	60 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	67°	83 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	83 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6800K and Xeon Gold 6542Y 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	2
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6800K and Xeon Gold 6542Y. 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	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-6800K and Xeon Gold 6542Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6800K and Xeon Gold 6542Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6800K and Xeon Gold 6542Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6800K and Xeon Gold 6542Y.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	28	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	31 May 2016	1 October 2023
Physical cores	6	24
Threads	12	48
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	250 Watt

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