Xeon E7-8860 vs i7-6820HK

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6820HK and Xeon E7-8860 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1314not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Xeon E7
Power efficiency9.36no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Westmere-EX (2011)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)5 April 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378$4,061

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6820HK and Xeon E7-8860 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads820
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.26 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.67 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0QPI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s6.4 GT/s
Multiplier2717
L1 cache256 KB640 KB
L2 cache1 MB2.5 MB
L3 cache8 MB24 MB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size122 mm2513 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C69 °C
Number of transistorsno data2600 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6820HK and Xeon E7-8860 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)8 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1440FCLGA1567,LGA1567
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6820HK and Xeon E7-8860. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6820HK and Xeon E7-8860 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 i7-6820HK and Xeon E7-8860 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6820HK and Xeon E7-8860. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s34.113 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 frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6820HK and Xeon E7-8860 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6820HK and Xeon E7-8860 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 i7-6820HK and Xeon E7-8860 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6820HK and Xeon E7-8860.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2015 5 April 2011
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 8 20
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 130 Watt

i7-6820HK has an age advantage of 4 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 188.9% lower power consumption.

Xeon E7-8860, on the other hand, has 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-6820HK and Xeon E7-8860. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-6820HK is a notebook processor while Xeon E7-8860 is a server/workstation one.


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