Xeon E-2486 vs Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and Xeon E-2486 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7EE	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Raptor Lake-S
Release date	no data	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,743	no data
Current price	$499 (0.3x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and Xeon E-2486 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	10 (Deca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	20	12
Base clock speed	no data	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	5.6 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2.5 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	25 MB	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	246 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	3400 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and Xeon E-2486 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)	1
Socket	no data	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and Xeon E-2486. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and Xeon E-2486 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and Xeon E-2486 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and Xeon E-2486. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and Xeon E-2486.

PCIe version	3.0	5
PCI Express lanes	40	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	10	6
Threads	20	12
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	95 Watt

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