Xeon Bronze 3508U vs Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and Xeon Bronze 3508U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7EE	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	no data
Release date	no data	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,743	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and Xeon Bronze 3508U 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	10 (Deca-Core)	no data
Threads	20	no data
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	no data
L2 cache	2.5 MB	no data
L3 cache	25 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	no data
Die size	246 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	83 °C
Number of transistors	3400 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and Xeon Bronze 3508U 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and Xeon Bronze 3508U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and Xeon Bronze 3508U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and Xeon Bronze 3508U.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	80

Pros & cons summary

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Power consumption (TDP)

140 Watt

125 Watt

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