Xeon W-10885M vs i7-6700TE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6700TE
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
4.01
Xeon W-10885M
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
10.29
+157%

Xeon W-10885M outperforms Core i7-6700TE by a whopping 157% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6700TE and Xeon W-10885M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1442770
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.57no data
Market segmentDesktop processorMobile workstation
SeriesIntel Core i7Comet Lake
Power efficiency10.4520.85
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)13 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6700TE and Xeon W-10885M 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache256 KB512 KB
L2 cache1 MB2 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size122 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700TE and Xeon W-10885M 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socket1151FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700TE and Xeon W-10885M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-6700TE and Xeon W-10885M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700TE and Xeon W-10885M are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700TE and Xeon W-10885M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6700TE and Xeon W-10885M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6700TE and Xeon W-10885M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6700TE and Xeon W-10885M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700TE and Xeon W-10885M.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i7-6700TE 4.01
Xeon W-10885M 10.29
+157%

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.

i7-6700TE 6135
Xeon W-10885M 15746
+157%

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.

i7-6700TE 986
Xeon W-10885M 1646
+66.9%

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.

i7-6700TE 2980
Xeon W-10885M 7120
+139%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.01 10.29
Recency 19 October 2015 13 May 2020
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

i7-6700TE has 28.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-10885M, on the other hand, has a 156.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Xeon W-10885M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6700TE in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-6700TE is a desktop processor while Xeon W-10885M is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6700TE and Xeon W-10885M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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