i7-6950X vs Xeon Platinum 8176
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Platinum 8176 outperforms Core i7-6950X by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 8176 and Core i7-6950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 486 | 709 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.26 | 0.84 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon Platinum | Intel Core i7 (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 8.37 | 7.38 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Broadwell-E (2016) |
| Release date | 25 April 2017 (7 years ago) | 31 May 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $8,719 | $1,723 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon Platinum 8176 has 50% better value for money than i7-6950X.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8176 and Core i7-6950X 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 | 28 (Octacosa-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 56 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 9.6 GT/s / QPI |
| Multiplier | 21 | no data |
| L1 cache | 1.75 MB | 32K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 28 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 38.5 MB | 25 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 89 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 3,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8176 and Core i7-6950X 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 |
| Socket | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA2011 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 140 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8176 and Core i7-6950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8176 and Core i7-6950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8176 and Core i7-6950X are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8176 and Core i7-6950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 128.001 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8176 and Core i7-6950X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 40 |
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 | 14.59 | 10.92 |
| Recency | 25 April 2017 | 31 May 2016 |
| Physical cores | 28 | 10 |
| Threads | 56 | 20 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 140 Watt |
Xeon Platinum 8176 has a 33.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and 180% more physical cores and 180% more threads.
i7-6950X, on the other hand, has 17.9% lower power consumption.
The Xeon Platinum 8176 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6950X in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8176 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-6950X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8176 and Core i7-6950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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