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Intel Core i7-5960X | Intel Xeon Gold 6330N | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-5960X or Intel Xeon Gold 6330N - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Core i7-5960X has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-5960X was released in Q3/2014. The Intel Xeon Gold 6330N has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6330N was released in Q2/2021. |
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Core i 5000X (3) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) |
5 | Generation | 3 |
Haswell E | Architecture | Ice Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Intel Core i7-4960X | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-5960X is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 6330N has 28 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.40 GHz). |
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Intel Core i7-5960X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6330N |
8 | Cores | 28 |
16 | Threads | 56 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.40 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-5960X supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6330N can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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Intel Core i7-5960X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6330N |
DDR4-2133 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
68.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 170.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
20.00 MB | L3 Cache | 42.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
40 | PCIe lanes | 64 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 126.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-5960X has a TDP of 140 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6330N is 165 W. |
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Intel Core i7-5960X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6330N |
140 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 165 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-5960X has a 20.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6330N cache has a total of 42.00 MB. |
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Intel Core i7-5960X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6330N |
22 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
LGA 2011-3 | Socket | LGA 4189 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2014 | Release date | Q2/2021 |
829 $ | Release price | 2029 $ |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
28C 56T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
28C 56T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
28C 56T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
28C 56T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
28C 56T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
28C 56T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-5960X | Intel Xeon Gold 6330N |
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