i7-6870HQ vs Xeon X5680
Primary details
Comparing Xeon X5680 and Core i7-6870HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1351 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.23 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 3.14 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Westmere-EP (2010−2011) | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 14 February 2010 (14 years ago) | 2 January 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $172 | $434 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon X5680 and Core i7-6870HQ 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.33 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 27 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 239 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 79 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,170 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X5680 and Core i7-6870HQ 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 | 2 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA1366,LGA1366 | FCBGA1440 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5680 and Core i7-6870HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| eDRAM | no data | 128 MB |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 40 Bit | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon X5680 and Core i7-6870HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5680 and Core i7-6870HQ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5680 and Core i7-6870HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 288 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 3 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 32 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 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X5680 and Core i7-6870HQ 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 X5680 and Core i7-6870HQ 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 X5680 and Core i7-6870HQ 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 X5680 and Core i7-6870HQ.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 February 2010 | 2 January 2016 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 45 Watt |
Xeon X5680 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
i7-6870HQ, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 188.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon X5680 and Core i7-6870HQ. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon X5680 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-6870HQ is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5680 and Core i7-6870HQ, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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