Xeon Gold 6542Y vs i7-6800K

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1034not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.69no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency4.57no data
Architecture codenameBroadwell-E (2016)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$345$2,878

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads1248
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache32 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)60 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data2x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C83 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

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 configuration12
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt250 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 extensionsno dataIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

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

TXT++
EDB++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno 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 typesDDR4DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TB
Max memory channels48
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

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

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes2880

Pros & cons summary


Recency 31 May 2016 14 December 2023
Physical cores 6 24
Threads 12 48
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 250 Watt

i7-6800K has 78.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6542Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-6800K and Xeon Gold 6542Y. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-6800K is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6542Y is a server/workstation one.


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