Xeon w3-2525 vs i7-6850K

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6850K and Xeon w3-2525 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking976not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.37no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency4.88no data
Architecture codenameBroadwell-E (2016)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$475$609

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6850K and Xeon w3-2525 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache32 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)22.5 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6850K and Xeon w3-2525 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
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt175 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6850K and Xeon w3-2525. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® 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
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-6850K and Xeon w3-2525 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6850K and Xeon w3-2525 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 w3-2525. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GB2 TB
Max memory channels44
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6850K and Xeon w3-2525.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4064

Pros & cons summary


Recency 31 May 2016 24 August 2024
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 175 Watt

i7-6850K has 25% lower power consumption.

Xeon w3-2525, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-6850K and Xeon w3-2525. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-6850K is a desktop processor while Xeon w3-2525 is a server/workstation one.


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