i7-5930K vs Xeon E5-2673 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2673 v4
2016
20 cores / 40 threads, 135 Watt
12.87
+98%
Core i7-5930K
2014
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
6.50

Xeon E5-2673 v4 outperforms Core i7-5930K by an impressive 98% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core i7-5930K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5971056
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.88
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency9.024.39
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Haswell-E (2014)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)1 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$613

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core i7-5930K 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads4012
Base clock speedno data3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s0 GT/s
Multiplier23no data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache5 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache50 MB15 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size456.12 mm2356 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data67 °C
Number of transistors7200 Million2,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core i7-5930K 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
Socketno dataFCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core i7-5930K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core i7-5930K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core i7-5930K are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core i7-5930K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory size1,536 GB64 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data68 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core i7-5930K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4040

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.

Xeon E5-2673 v4 12.87
+98%
i7-5930K 6.50

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.

Xeon E5-2673 v4 20440
+98%
i7-5930K 10324

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.

Xeon E5-2673 v4 982
i7-5930K 1222
+24.4%

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.

Xeon E5-2673 v4 7821
+36.9%
i7-5930K 5712

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.87 6.50
Recency 20 June 2016 1 September 2014
Physical cores 20 6
Threads 40 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 140 Watt

Xeon E5-2673 v4 has a 98% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 233.3% more physical cores and 233.3% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 3.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2673 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5930K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2673 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-5930K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Core i7-5930K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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