Xeon E5-2699A v4 vs i7-6900K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6900K
2016
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
9.11
Xeon E5-2699A v4
2016
22 cores / 44 threads, 145 Watt
16.45
+80.6%

Xeon E5-2699A v4 outperforms Core i7-6900K by an impressive 81% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6900K and Xeon E5-2699A v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking842404
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.042.32
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon E5
Power efficiency6.1610.74
Architecture codenameBroadwell-E (2016)Broadwell-EP (2016)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)25 October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,020$4,938

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2699A v4 has 123% better value for money than i7-6900K.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6900K and Xeon E5-2699A v4 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)22 (Docosa-Core)
Threads1644
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rateno data2 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplierno data24
L1 cache32 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)55 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data456.12 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C70 °C
Number of transistorsno data7,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6900K and Xeon E5-2699A v4 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 configuration12 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6900K and Xeon E5-2699A v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6900K and Xeon E5-2699A v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6900K and Xeon E5-2699A v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6900K and Xeon E5-2699A v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size128 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s
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 i7-6900K and Xeon E5-2699A v4.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4040

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.

i7-6900K 9.11
Xeon E5-2699A v4 16.45
+80.6%

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.

i7-6900K 14470
Xeon E5-2699A v4 26129
+80.6%

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.

i7-6900K 1286
+9.3%
Xeon E5-2699A v4 1177

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.

i7-6900K 7200
Xeon E5-2699A v4 9546
+32.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.11 16.45
Recency 31 May 2016 25 October 2016
Physical cores 8 22
Threads 16 44
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 145 Watt

i7-6900K has 3.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2699A v4, on the other hand, has a 80.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and 175% more physical cores and 175% more threads.

The Xeon E5-2699A v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6900K in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-6900K is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2699A v4 is a server/workstation one.


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