Xeon Platinum 8460H vs i7-6900K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6900K and Xeon Platinum 8460H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	817	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.03	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Broadwell-E (2016)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,020	$10,710

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6900K and Xeon Platinum 8460H 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	8 (Octa-Core)	40 (Tetraconta-Core)
Threads	16	80
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	32 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	105 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	4x 477 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	76 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6900K and Xeon Platinum 8460H 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	8
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	330 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6900K and Xeon Platinum 8460H. 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	+	+
vPro	no data	+
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
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-6900K and Xeon Platinum 8460H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6900K and Xeon Platinum 8460H 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 Platinum 8460H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6900K and Xeon Platinum 8460H.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	40	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	31 May 2016	10 January 2023
Physical cores	8	40
Threads	16	80
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	330 Watt

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