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Intel Xeon E7-8860 v3

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Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 8 vs 1 7 supports more CPUs in SMP configuration
More cores 16 vs 4 12 more cores; run more applications at once
More threads 32 vs 8 24 more threads
Supports more RAM 1,572,864 MB vs 65,536 MB Supports 24x more RAM
Supports trusted computing Yes vs No Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing
Higher Maximum operating temperature 75 °C vs 64 °C More than 15% higher Maximum operating temperature
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Much higher clock speed 4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz More than 80% higher clock speed
Significantly higher turbo clock speed 4.2 GHz vs 3.2 GHz More than 30% higher turbo clock speed
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 113.75W 35% lower typical power consumption
Significantly newer manufacturing process 14 nm vs 22 nm A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor
Much lower annual home energy cost 21.92 $/year vs 33.73 $/year 35% lower annual home energy cost
Much lower annual commercial energy cost 79.72 $/year vs 122.64 $/year 35% lower annual commercial energy cost
Newer Jul, 2015 vs Apr, 2015 Release date 3 months later

Features Key features of the Xeon E7-8860 v3  vs Core i7 6700K 

clock speed

Xeon E7-8860 v3
2.2 GHz
Core i7 6700K
4 GHz

turbo clock speed

Xeon E7-8860 v3
3.2 GHz
Core i7 6700K
4.2 GHz

TDP

Xeon E7-8860 v3
140W
Core i7 6700K
91W

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Xeon E7-8860 v3  vs
Core i7 6700K 
Clock speed 2.2 GHz 4 GHz
Turbo clock speed 3.2 GHz 4.2 GHz
Cores 16 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
DDR3-1600
DDR3L-1600
DDR3-1333
DDR3-1066
Channels Quad Channel Dual Channel
Supports ECC Yes No
Maximum bandwidth 51,200 MB/s 25,600 MB/s
Maximum memory size 1,572,864 MB 65,536 MB

details

 Xeon E7-8860 v3  vs
Core i7 6700K 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 32 8
Manufacture process 22 nm 14 nm
Max CPUs 8 1
Operating temperature Unknown - 75°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 140W 91W
Annual home energy cost 33.73 $/year 21.92 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 122.64 $/year 79.72 $/year
Typical power consumption 113.75W 73.94W

bus
Architecture QPI FSB
Number of links 3 0
Transfer rate 9,600 MT/s 8,000 MT/s
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