Xeon Gold 6348 vs i7-6950X

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	933	196
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.90	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	3.03	5.32
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Broadwell-E (2016)	Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	31 May 2016 (9 years ago)	6 April 2021 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,723	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Core i7-6950X and Xeon Gold 6348: 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)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads	20	56
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus rate	9.6 GT/s / QPI	no data
L1 cache	32K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	25 MB (shared)	42 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	246 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	80 °C
Number of transistors	3,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6950X and Xeon Gold 6348 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	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	235 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6950X and Xeon Gold 6348. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	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
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-6950X and Xeon Gold 6348 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6950X and Xeon Gold 6348 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 Gold 6348. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	6 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6950X and Xeon Gold 6348.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	40	64

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	10.05	29.62
Recency	31 May 2016	6 April 2021
Physical cores	10	28
Threads	20	56
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	235 Watt