Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition vs Xeon E3-1285L v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1128	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.58	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i7EE
Architecture codename	Broadwell-DT (2015)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	2 June 2015 (9 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,743
Current price	$1222	$627 (0.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition 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	4 (Quad-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	8	20
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2.5 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	25 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	160 mm2	246 mm2
Number of transistors	1,400 million	3400 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition 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	FCLGA1150	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
eDRAM	128 MB	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition 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 Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1866	no data
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Pro P6300	no data
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
Execution Units	48	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	40

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	10
Threads	8	20
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	140 Watt

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