Xeon Gold 6330N vs Core i7-6822EQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6822EQ and Xeon Gold 6330N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1490	196
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.04	18.57
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	no data
Release date	12 October 2015 (8 years ago)	1 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	no data
Current price	$3337 (8.8x MSRP)	$2197

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6330N has 46325% better value for money than i7-6822EQ.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6822EQ and Xeon Gold 6330N 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)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads	8	56
Base clock speed	no data	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	no data
L3 cache	8 MB	42 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	122 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	86 °C
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6822EQ and Xeon Gold 6330N 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)	no data
Socket	no data	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6822EQ and Xeon Gold 6330N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-6822EQ and Xeon Gold 6330N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6822EQ and Xeon Gold 6330N are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6822EQ and Xeon Gold 6330N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	DDR4-2667
Maximum memory size	64 GB	6 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 i7-6822EQ and Xeon Gold 6330N.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	64

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.

Xeon Gold 6330N outperforms Core i7-6822EQ by 594% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.39	23.51
Recency	12 October 2015	1 April 2021
Physical cores	4	28
Threads	8	56
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	165 Watt

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