i7-6970HQ vs Xeon E5-2680 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2680 v3
2014
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
9.44
+223%
Core i7-6970HQ
2016
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
2.92

Xeon E5-2680 v3 outperforms Core i7-6970HQ by a whopping 223% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Core i7-6970HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8091664
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency7.446.14
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)2 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$623

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Core i7-6970HQ 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate9.6 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data28
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache30 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature85 °C100 °C
Number of transistors5,560 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Core i7-6970HQ 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Core i7-6970HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAMno data128 MB
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Core i7-6970HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Core i7-6970HQ are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Core i7-6970HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Iris Pro Graphics 580
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Core i7-6970HQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Core i7-6970HQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Core i7-6970HQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Core i7-6970HQ.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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.

Xeon E5-2680 v3 9.44
+223%
i7-6970HQ 2.92

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E5-2680 v3 14998
+224%
i7-6970HQ 4632

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.44 2.92
Recency 8 September 2014 2 January 2016
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon E5-2680 v3 has a 223.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

i7-6970HQ, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 166.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2680 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6970HQ in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2680 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-6970HQ is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Core i7-6970HQ, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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