Core i7-6800K vs Xeon W-2155

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2155 and Core i7-6800K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	525	982
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	20.73	1.64
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon W	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Broadwell-E (2016)
Release date	29 August 2017 (6 years ago)	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,440	$345

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2155 has 1164% better value for money than i7-6800K.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2155 and Core i7-6800K 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	20	12
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	640 KB	32 KB (per core)
L2 cache	10 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	13.75 MB (shared)	15 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	484 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	68 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2155 and Core i7-6800K 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)	1
Socket	2066	2011-3
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2155 and Core i7-6800K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon W-2155 and Core i7-6800K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2155 and Core i7-6800K are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2155 and Core i7-6800K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Maximum memory size	512 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2155 and Core i7-6800K.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	48	28

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	13.62	6.96
Recency	29 August 2017	31 May 2016
Physical cores	10	6
Threads	20	12

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