Core i7-6850K vs Xeon E5 1680 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Core i7-6850K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	778	902
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.11	6.56
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E5	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell-EP (2016)	Broadwell-E (2016)
Release date	20 June 2016 (7 years ago)	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,723	$475
Current price	$2100 (1.2x MSRP)	$115 (0.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-6850K has 491% better value for money than Xeon E5 1680 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Core i7-6850K 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	8 (Octa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	16	12
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4 GHz
Bus support	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	32 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	15 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	246.24 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	70 °C	67°
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	3,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Core i7-6850K 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	FCLGA2011	FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Core i7-6850K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Smart Response	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Core i7-6850K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Core i7-6850K are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Core i7-6850K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400	DDR4
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Core i7-6850K.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	40

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.16	7.42
Physical cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Cost	$1723	$475

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