m7-6Y75 vs Xeon W3680

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W3680 and Core m7-6Y75 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1333	2161
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.13	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core m7
Power efficiency	3.21	27.82
Architecture codename	Gulftown (2010−2011)	Skylake-Y (2015)
Release date	16 March 2010 (14 years ago)	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$350	$393

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W3680 and Core m7-6Y75 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	3.33 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	4 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	12
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	239 mm2	98.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,170 million	1750 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W3680 and Core m7-6Y75 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1366	FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3680 and Core m7-6Y75. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	-	+
Smart Response	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data

Security technologies

Xeon W3680 and Core m7-6Y75 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W3680 and Core m7-6Y75 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3680 and Core m7-6Y75. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	24 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	3	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	29.861 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 515
Max video memory	no data	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W3680 and Core m7-6Y75 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 W3680 and Core m7-6Y75 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	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W3680 and Core m7-6Y75 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 W3680 and Core m7-6Y75.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	10

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	4.41	1.47
Recency	16 March 2010	1 September 2015
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	4 Watt

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