i7-6700 vs Xeon Platinum 8175M
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Platinum 8175M outperforms Core i7-6700 by a whopping 230% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i7-6700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 394 | 1220 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 59 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.08 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon Platinum | Intel Core i7 (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | no data | 7.40 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| Release date | no data | 1 July 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $303 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8175M 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 48 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 25 | 34 |
| L1 cache | 1.5 MB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 24 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 33 MB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 122 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 71 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8175M 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 | 8 (Multiprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | Socket P | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i7-6700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i7-6700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i7-6700 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i7-6700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 1,536 GB tdp=240 Watt | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 128.001 GB/s | 34.134 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.15 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i7-6700 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 Platinum 8175M 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 Platinum 8175M 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 Platinum 8175M and Core i7-6700.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.78 | 5.08 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 4 |
| Threads | 48 | 8 |
Xeon Platinum 8175M has a 230.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads.
The Xeon Platinum 8175M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6700 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8175M is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-6700 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i7-6700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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