i7-6870HQ vs Xeon E5-2680 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i7-6870HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	671	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.62	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon (Desktop)	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Broadwell-EP (2016)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	2 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,745	$434

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i7-6870HQ 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	28	8
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus type	QPI	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	2 × 9.6 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	24	27
L1 cache	448 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	3.5 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	35 MB	8 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	306.18 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	4700 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i7-6870HQ 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	2 (Multiprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i7-6870HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
eDRAM	no data	128 MB
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Smart Response	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Status	Launched	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i7-6870HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i7-6870HQ 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 v4 and Core i7-6870HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	64 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i7-6870HQ integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i7-6870HQ 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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i7-6870HQ 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 E5-2680 v4 and Core i7-6870HQ.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 June 2016	2 January 2016
Physical cores	14	4
Threads	28	8
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	45 Watt

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