i7-6950X vs Xeon W-2155

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2155 and Core i7-6950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	567	718
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.28	0.89
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon W	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency	8.98	7.38
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Broadwell-E (2016)
Release date	29 August 2017 (7 years ago)	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,440	$1,723

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2155 has 718% better value for money than i7-6950X.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2155 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	10 (Deca-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	20	20
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	9.6 GT/s / QPI
Multiplier	33	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	32K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	13.75 MB (shared)	25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	484 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	68 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	no data	3,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2155 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2155 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	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Smart Response	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon W-2155 and Core i7-6950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2155 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 W-2155 and Core i7-6950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666	DDR4
Maximum memory size	512 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2155 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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	13.28	10.92
Recency	29 August 2017	31 May 2016

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