Core i7-6700 vs Xeon E3-1585L v5

General info

Comparing Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Core i7-6700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1093	1092
Place by popularity	not in top-100	80
Value for money	2.88	4.14
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E3	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	31 May 2016 (7 years old)	1 July 2015 (8 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$445	$303
Current price	$282 (0.6x MSRP)	$86 (0.3x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-6700 has 44% better value for money than Xeon E3-1585L v5.

Technical specs

Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Core i7-6700 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	122 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Core i7-6700 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
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Core i7-6700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Core i7-6700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Core i7-6700 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Core i7-6700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1600, DDR4-2133	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580	Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.15 GHz
Execution Units	72	no data
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Core i7-6700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Core i7-6700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Core i7-6700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Core i7-6700.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Advantages and disadvantages

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Integrated graphics card	5.22	2.58
Recency	31 May 2016	1 July 2015
Cost	$445	$303
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

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