i7-6970HQ vs Xeon W-2195

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2195 and Core i7-6970HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	348	1652
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.02	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon W	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	11.92	6.13
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	29 August 2017 (7 years ago)	2 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,553	$623

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2195 and Core i7-6970HQ 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	36	8
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	23	28
L1 cache	1.125 MB	256 KB
L2 cache	18 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	66 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2195 and Core i7-6970HQ 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	Socket R4	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2195 and Core i7-6970HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
eDRAM	no data	128 MB
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Smart Response	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-2195 and Core i7-6970HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	-	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2195 and Core i7-6970HQ are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2195 and Core i7-6970HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	512 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-2195 and Core i7-6970HQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-2195 and Core i7-6970HQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-2195 and Core i7-6970HQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2195 and Core i7-6970HQ.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	16

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	17.96	2.97
Recency	29 August 2017	2 January 2016
Physical cores	18	4
Threads	36	8
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	45 Watt

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