Xeon 6980P vs i7-6900K

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	1119	87
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.62	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	2.52	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Broadwell-E (2016)	Granite Rapids (2024−2026)
Release date	31 May 2016 (10 years ago)	24 September 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,020	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Core i7-6900K and Xeon 6980P: 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	8 (Octa-Core)	128
Threads	16	256
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	32 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 3 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	80 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6900K and Xeon 6980P 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	FCLGA7529
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6900K and Xeon 6980P. 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	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
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 6980P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6900K and Xeon 6980P 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 6980P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5(6400MT/s)MRDIMM(8800MT/s)
Maximum memory size	128 GB	3 TB
Max memory channels	4	12
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6900K and Xeon 6980P.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	40	96

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.47	42.96
Recency	31 May 2016	24 September 2024
Physical cores	8	128
Threads	16	256
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	500 Watt