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| Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3 vs Core i7 6700K |
Released April, 2015
Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3
- 2.5 GHz
- Processing Cores
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3
![]() | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 8 | ![]() | More cores 18 |
![]() | More threads 36 | ![]() | Supports more RAM 1,572,864 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 | ![]() | Significantly higher turbo clock speed 4.2 GHz |
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 73.94W |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 8 | vs | 1 | 7 supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
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More cores | 18 | vs | 4 | 14 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
More threads | 36 | vs | 8 | 28 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 | 79 °C | vs | 64 °C | Around 25% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
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Much higher clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 2.5 GHz | 60% higher clock speed | |||
Significantly higher turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | vs | 3.3 GHz | More than 25% 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 | 134.06W | Around 45% 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 | 39.75 $/year | Around 45% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 79.72 $/year | vs | 144.54 $/year | Around 45% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | Apr, 2015 | Release date 3 months later |
Features Key features of the Xeon E7-8890 v3 vs Core i7 6700K
clock speed
Xeon E7-8890 v3
2.5 GHz
Core i7 6700K
4 GHz
turbo clock speed
Xeon E7-8890 v3
3.3 GHz
Core i7 6700K
4.2 GHz
TDP
Xeon E7-8890 v3
165W
Core i7 6700K
91W
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E7-8890 v3 | vs | Core i7 6700K |
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Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 4 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 4.2 GHz | |
Cores | Processing Cores | 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 E7-8890 v3 | vs | Core i7 6700K |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 36 | 8 | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 14 nm | |
Max CPUs | 8 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 79°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 | 165W | 91W | |
Annual home energy cost | 39.75 $/year | 21.92 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 144.54 $/year | 79.72 $/year | |
Typical power consumption | 134.06W | 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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