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| Intel Xeon E7-4860 vs Core i7 6700K |
Released April, 2011
Intel Xeon E7-4860
- 2.26 GHz
- Deca core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E7-4860
![]() | Much more l2 cache 3 MB | ![]() | Much more l3 cache 24 MB |
![]() | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 4 | ![]() | Supports more RAM 2,097,152 MB |
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Released July, 2015
Intel Core i7 6700K
- 4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Core i7 6700K
![]() | Much higher clock speed 4 GHz | ![]() | Much higher turbo clock speed 4.2 GHz |
![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 14 nm | ![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much more l2 cache | 3 MB | vs | 1 MB | 3x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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Much more l3 cache | 24 MB | vs | 8 MB | 3x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 4 | vs | 1 | 3 supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
Supports more RAM | 2,097,152 MB | vs | 65,536 MB | Supports 32x more RAM | |||
More cores | 10 | vs | 4 | 6 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
More threads | 20 | vs | 8 | 12 more threads | |||
Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
More l3 cache per core | 2.4 MB/core | vs | 2 MB/core | Around 20% more l3 cache per core | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 69 °C | vs | 64 °C | Around 10% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
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Much higher clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 2.26 GHz | More than 75% higher clock speed | |||
Much higher turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | vs | 2.67 GHz | More than 55% higher turbo clock speed | |||
Much newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 32 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 73.94W | vs | 105.63W | 30% lower typical power consumption | |||
Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | Apr, 2011 | Release date over 4 years later | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 21.92 $/year | vs | 31.32 $/year | 30% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 79.72 $/year | vs | 113.88 $/year | More than 30% lower annual commercial energy cost |
Features Key features of the Xeon E7-4860 vs Core i7 6700K
clock speed
Xeon E7-4860
2.26 GHz
Core i7 6700K
4 GHz
turbo clock speed
Xeon E7-4860
2.67 GHz
Core i7 6700K
4.2 GHz
L2 cache
Xeon E7-4860
3 MB
Core i7 6700K
1 MB
L3 cache
Xeon E7-4860
24 MB
Core i7 6700K
8 MB
TDP
Xeon E7-4860
130W
Core i7 6700K
91W
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E7-4860 | vs | Core i7 6700K |
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Clock speed | 2.26 GHz | 4 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 2.67 GHz | 4.2 GHz | |
Cores | Deca 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 | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3 | |||
DDR | |||
Channels | Quad Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 2,097,152 MB | 65,536 MB |
details | Xeon E7-4860 | vs | Core i7 6700K |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 20 | 8 | |
L2 cache | 3 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.3 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 24 MB | 8 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 2.4 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 32 nm | 14 nm | |
Max CPUs | 4 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 69°C | Unknown - 64°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | GPU | |
Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | 350 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,150 MHz | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 130W | 91W | |
Annual home energy cost | 31.32 $/year | 21.92 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 113.88 $/year | 79.72 $/year | |
Typical power consumption | 105.63W | 73.94W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | QPI | FSB | |
Number of links | 1 | 0 | |
Transfer rate | 6,400 MT/s | 8,000 MT/s |
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