Xeon Silver 4216 vs i7-6950X

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6950X
2016
10 cores / 20 threads, 140 Watt
10.92
Xeon Silver 4216
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 100 Watt
12.98
+18.9%

Xeon Silver 4216 outperforms Core i7-6950X by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6950X and Xeon Silver 4216 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking709578
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.8417.44
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)Intel Xeon Silver
Power efficiency7.3812.28
Architecture codenameBroadwell-E (2016)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723$1,002

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Silver 4216 has 1976% better value for money than i7-6950X.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6950X and Xeon Silver 4216 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads2032
Base clock speed3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate9.6 GT/s / QPIno data
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache32K (per core)1 MB
L2 cache256K (per core)16 MB
L3 cache25 MB (shared)22 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data79 °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 Silver 4216 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)
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6950X and Xeon Silver 4216. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
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 Silver 4216 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 Silver 4216 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 Silver 4216. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size128 GB1 TB
Max memory channels46
Maximum memory bandwidthno data115.212 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6950X and Xeon Silver 4216.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4048

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 10.92
Xeon Silver 4216 12.98
+18.9%

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 17353
Xeon Silver 4216 20613
+18.8%

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
+28.8%
Xeon Silver 4216 1022

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 8582
+9.6%
Xeon Silver 4216 7827

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.92 12.98
Recency 31 May 2016 2 April 2019
Physical cores 10 16
Threads 20 32
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 100 Watt

Xeon Silver 4216 has a 18.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 60% more physical cores and 60% more threads, and 40% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Silver 4216 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 Silver 4216 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6950X and Xeon Silver 4216, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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