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Intel Core i7 860
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 860 based on its performance, single-core performance and value.
See full details | Intel Xeon X5355 vs Core i7 860 |
![]() | Much more l2 cache 8 MB | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 97.5W |
![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 2 MB/core | ![]() | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 |
![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 45 nm | ![]() | Supports trusted computing Yes |
![]() | Better geekbench 3 single core score 2,065 | ![]() | Significantly better performance per dollar 0.57 pt/$ |
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
4.7 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Much more l2 cache | 8 MB | vs | 1 MB | 8x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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Much lower typical power consumption | 97.5W | vs | 156.35W | Around 40% lower typical power consumption | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 8x more l2 cache per core | |||
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 28.91 $/year | vs | 53.98 $/year | More than 45% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 105.12 $/year | vs | 157.68 $/year | Around 35% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Much newer manufacturing process | 45 nm | vs | 65 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
Better geekbench 3 single core score | 2,065 | vs | 1,408 | More than 45% better geekbench 3 single core score | |||
Significantly better performance per dollar | 0.57 pt/$ | vs | 0.22 pt/$ | More than 2.5x better performance per dollar | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.14 GHz | vs | 3.24 GHz | Around 30% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
More threads | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many threads | |||
Newer | Jul, 2009 | vs | Nov, 2006 | Release date over 2 years later | |||
Better PassMark score | 5,051 | vs | 3,266 | Around 55% better PassMark score | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.15 GHz | vs | 2.66 GHz | More than 55% better overclocked clock speed (Water) |
summary | Xeon X5355 | vs | Core i7 860 |
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Clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 2.8 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 771 | |||
LGA 1156 | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 120W | 95W | |
Annual home energy cost | 28.91 $/year | 53.98 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 105.12 $/year | 157.68 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 1.37 pt/W | 0.96 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 97.5W | 156.35W | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Supports ECC | No | No |
details | Xeon X5355 | vs | Core i7 860 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 8 | |
L2 cache | 8 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 65 nm | 45 nm | |
Transistor count | 582,000,000 | 774,000,000 | |
Max CPUs | 2 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 8 | 21 | |
Voltage range | 1 - 1.5V | 0.65 - 1.4V | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 70°C | Unknown - 72.7°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.24 GHz | 4.14 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.66 GHz | 4.15 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.24 GHz | 4.14 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | None | |
Label | N/A | N/A | |
Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
bus | |||
Architecture | FSB | DMI | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 |
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