Xeon W-3375 vs i7-5930K

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5930K
2014
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
6.75
Xeon W-3375
2021
38 cores / 76 threads, 270 Watt
38.61
+472%

Xeon W-3375 outperforms Core i7-5930K by a whopping 472% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5930K and Xeon W-3375 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking104186
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.82no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency4.4013.04
Architecture codenameHaswell-E (2014)Ice Lake-W (2021)
Release date1 September 2014 (10 years ago)29 July 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$613no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-5930K and Xeon W-3375 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)38
Threads1276
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)57 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data83 °C
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5930K and Xeon W-3375 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5930K and Xeon W-3375. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-5930K and Xeon W-3375 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Identity Protection+-
SGXno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5930K and Xeon W-3375 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5930K and Xeon W-3375. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TB
Max memory channels48
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5930K and Xeon W-3375.

PCIe version3.04
PCI Express lanes4064

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-5930K 6.75
Xeon W-3375 38.61
+472%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-5930K 10329
Xeon W-3375 59091
+472%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-5930K 1224
Xeon W-3375 1818
+48.5%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-5930K 5714
Xeon W-3375 17713
+210%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.75 38.61
Recency 1 September 2014 29 July 2021
Physical cores 6 38
Threads 12 76
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 270 Watt

i7-5930K has 92.9% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-3375, on the other hand, has a 472% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 533.3% more physical cores and 533.3% more threads, and a 120% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon W-3375 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5930K in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-5930K is a desktop processor while Xeon W-3375 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-5930K and Xeon W-3375, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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