Xeon Platinum 8160 vs i7-6700K
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Platinum 8160 outperforms Core i7-6700K by a whopping 223% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-6700K and Xeon Platinum 8160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1137 | 330 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.12 | 3.50 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7 (Desktop) | Intel Xeon Platinum |
| Power efficiency | 5.84 | 11.45 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 5 August 2015 (9 years ago) | 25 April 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $339 | $4,702 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon Platinum 8160 has 213% better value for money than i7-6700K.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-6700K and Xeon Platinum 8160 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 40 | 21 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 1.5 MB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 24 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 33 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 122 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 85 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 64 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1750 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-6700K and Xeon Platinum 8160 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 8 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA1151 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 91 Watt | 150 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700K and Xeon Platinum 8160. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-6700K and Xeon Platinum 8160 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700K and Xeon Platinum 8160 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700K and Xeon Platinum 8160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 768 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | 128.001 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 530 | no data |
| Max video memory | 64 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6700K and Xeon Platinum 8160 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6700K and Xeon Platinum 8160 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-6700K and Xeon Platinum 8160 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700K and Xeon Platinum 8160.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 48 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.62 | 18.15 |
| Recency | 5 August 2015 | 25 April 2017 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 24 |
| Threads | 8 | 48 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 91 Watt | 150 Watt |
i7-6700K has 64.8% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8160, on the other hand, has a 223% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads.
The Xeon Platinum 8160 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6700K in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-6700K is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8160 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6700K and Xeon Platinum 8160, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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