Xeon E-2288G vs i7-6950X

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6950X
2016
10 cores / 20 threads, 140 Watt
11.36
Xeon E-2288G
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
11.40
+0.4%

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6950X and Xeon E-2288G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking703700
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.8927.11
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)Intel Xeon E
Power efficiency7.4010.94
Architecture codenameBroadwell-E (2016)Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723$539

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2288G has 2946% better value for money than i7-6950X.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6950X and Xeon E-2288G 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2016
Base clock speed3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate9.6 GT/s / QPI4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache32K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache25 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2174 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6950X and Xeon E-2288G 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6950X and Xeon E-2288G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6950X and Xeon E-2288G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6950X and Xeon E-2288G are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6950X and Xeon E-2288G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidthno data42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memoryno data128 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6950X and Xeon E-2288G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6950X and Xeon E-2288G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6950X and Xeon E-2288G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6950X and Xeon E-2288G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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.

i7-6950X 11.36
Xeon E-2288G 11.40
+0.4%

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.

i7-6950X 17388
Xeon E-2288G 17444
+0.3%

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.

i7-6950X 1316
+12.8%
Xeon E-2288G 1167

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.

i7-6950X 8590
+22.2%
Xeon E-2288G 7028

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.36 11.40
Recency 31 May 2016 27 May 2019
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 20 16
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 95 Watt

i7-6950X has 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

Xeon E-2288G, on the other hand, has a 0.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 47.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-6950X and Xeon E-2288G.

Note that Core i7-6950X is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2288G is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6950X and Xeon E-2288G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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