Intel Xeon E3-1535M v5 vs Core i7 6700K |
Released July, 2015
Intel Xeon E3-1535M v5
- 2.9 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E3-1535M v5
 | Much lower typical power consumption 36.56W | | Supports trusted computing Yes |
| | Better performance per watt 5.68 pt/W | | Much lower annual home energy cost 10.84 $/year |
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Released July, 2015
Intel Core i7 6700K
- 4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Core i7 6700K
| | Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 80.5 | | Significantly higher clock speed 4 GHz |
| | Higher turbo clock speed 4.2 GHz | | Much better performance per dollar 0.91 pt/$ |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much lower typical power consumption | 36.56W | vs | 73.94W | 2x lower typical power consumption | |||
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| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| Better performance per watt | 5.68 pt/W | vs | 3.49 pt/W | Around 65% better performance per watt | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 10.84 $/year | vs | 21.92 $/year | 2x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 39.42 $/year | vs | 79.72 $/year | 2x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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| Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 80.5 | vs | 70.9 | Around 15% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
| Significantly higher clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 2.9 GHz | Around 40% higher clock speed | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | vs | 3.8 GHz | More than 10% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 0.91 pt/$ | vs | 0.41 pt/$ | Around 2.2x better performance per dollar | |||
| Better turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | vs | 1,050 MHz | Around 10% better turbo clock speed | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.61 GHz | vs | 3.58 GHz | Around 30% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,349 | vs | 1,980 | Around 20% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better PassMark score | 11,109 | vs | 9,329 | Around 20% better PassMark score | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.77 GHz | vs | 3.4 GHz | More than 40% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E3-1535M v5 vs Core i7 6700K
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
3D Mark 06 (CPU)
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E3-1535M v5 | vs | Core i7 6700K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 4 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.2 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 45W | 91W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 10.84 $/year | 21.92 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 39.42 $/year | 79.72 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 5.68 pt/W | 3.49 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 36.56W | 73.94W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | FSB | FSB | |
| Number of links | 1 | 0 | |
| Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 8,000 MT/s | |
details | Xeon E3-1535M v5 | vs | Core i7 6700K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 8 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 14 nm | 14 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.58 GHz | 4.61 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.4 GHz | 4.77 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.58 GHz | 4.61 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics P530 | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 350 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,050 MHz | 1,150 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 65,536 MB | 65,536 MB | |
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