Xeon 6774P vs i7-6900K

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking956not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.05no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency6.21no data
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelno data
Architecture codenameBroadwell-E (2016)no data
Release date31 May 2016 (9 years ago)1 April 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,020no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6900K and Xeon 6774P 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads16128
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache32 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache20 MB (shared)336 MB
Chip lithography14 nmno data
Maximum core temperatureno data81 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6900K and Xeon 6774P 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA4710
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6900K and Xeon 6774P. 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+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
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 i7-6900K and Xeon 6774P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
SGXno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6900K and Xeon 6774P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6900K and Xeon 6774P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5(6400MT/s)MRDIMM(8000MT/s)
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TB
Max memory channels48
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6900K and Xeon 6774P.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes40136

Pros & cons summary


Recency 31 May 2016 1 April 2025
Physical cores 8 64
Threads 16 128
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 350 Watt

i7-6900K has 150% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6774P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Intel Core i7-6900K and Intel Xeon 6774P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-6900K is a desktop processor while Xeon 6774P is a server/workstation one.

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