Xeon E5 1680 v4 vs i7-6950X
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-6950X outperforms Xeon E5 1680 v4 by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-6950X and Xeon E5-1680 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 718 | 865 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.89 | 1.95 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7 (Desktop) | Intel Xeon E5 |
| Power efficiency | 7.38 | 6.05 |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell-E (2016) | Broadwell-EP (2016) |
| Release date | 31 May 2016 (8 years ago) | 20 June 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,723 | $1,723 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon E5 1680 v4 has 119% better value for money than i7-6950X.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-6950X and Xeon E5-1680 v4 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
| Bus rate | 9.6 GT/s / QPI | 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 34 |
| L1 cache | 32K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 25 MB (shared) | 20 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 246.24 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,800 million | 3,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-6950X and Xeon E5-1680 v4 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA2011 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 140 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6950X and Xeon E5-1680 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | - |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 46 Bit |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-6950X and Xeon E5-1680 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6950X and Xeon E5-1680 v4 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6950X and Xeon E5-1680 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 1.5 TB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6950X and Xeon E5-1680 v4.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 40 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.92 | 8.95 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 8 |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
i7-6950X has a 22% higher aggregate performance score, and 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.
The Core i7-6950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5 1680 v4 in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-6950X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5 1680 v4 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6950X and Xeon E5 1680 v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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