Xeon E5-2699R v4 vs i7-6900K

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking842not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.04no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon E5
Power efficiency6.15no data
Architecture codenameBroadwell-E (2016)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)25 October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,020$4,560

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6900K and Xeon E5-2699R 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 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rateno data2 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache32 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)5.5 MB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)55 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data456.12 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data7200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6900K and Xeon E5-2699R 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)
SocketFCLGA2011no data
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

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

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

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

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

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

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size128 GB1,536 GB
Max memory channels4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6900K and Xeon E5-2699R v4.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4040

Pros & cons summary


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 E5-2699R v4, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 175% more physical cores and 175% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-6900K and Xeon E5-2699R v4. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-6900K is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2699R v4 is a mobile workstation one.


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