Xeon Gold 6226R vs i7-6950X
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6226R outperforms Core i7-6950X by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-6950X and Xeon Gold 6226R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 709 | 390 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.84 | 23.00 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7 (Desktop) | Intel Xeon Gold |
| Power efficiency | 7.38 | 10.45 |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell-E (2016) | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 31 May 2016 (8 years ago) | 24 February 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,723 | $1,300 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon Gold 6226R has 2638% better value for money than i7-6950X.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-6950X and Xeon Gold 6226R 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 9.6 GT/s / QPI | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 29 |
| L1 cache | 32K (per core) | 1 MB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 25 MB (shared) | 22 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 85 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-6950X and Xeon Gold 6226R 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 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 150 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6950X and Xeon Gold 6226R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-6950X and Xeon Gold 6226R technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6950X and Xeon Gold 6226R 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 Gold 6226R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 140.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6950X and Xeon Gold 6226R.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 48 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.92 | 16.56 |
| Recency | 31 May 2016 | 24 February 2020 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 16 |
| Threads | 20 | 32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 150 Watt |
i7-6950X has 7.1% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6226R, on the other hand, has a 51.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 60% more physical cores and 60% more threads.
The Xeon Gold 6226R is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6950X in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-6950X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6226R is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6950X and Xeon Gold 6226R, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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