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 | |||
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Features Key features of the Xeon E7-8890 v3 vs Core i7 6700K
clock speed
turbo clock speed
TDP
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E7-8890 v3 | vs | Core i7 6700K |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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