Xeon Platinum 8358P vs i7-6850K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6850K and Xeon Platinum 8358P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	985	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.33	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	4.87	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell-E (2016)	Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$475	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6850K and Xeon Platinum 8358P 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	12	64
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	32 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	15 MB (shared)	48 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	80 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6850K and Xeon Platinum 8358P 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	2
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6850K and Xeon Platinum 8358P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-6850K and Xeon Platinum 8358P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6850K and Xeon Platinum 8358P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6850K and Xeon Platinum 8358P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	6 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6850K and Xeon Platinum 8358P.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	40	64

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	31 May 2016	6 April 2021
Physical cores	6	32
Threads	12	64
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	240 Watt

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