Intel Core i7-6950X | Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-6950X or Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 - 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 i7-6950X has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6950X was released in Q2/2016. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 was released in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) | Family | Intel Xeon Platinum (89) |
Intel Core i 6000X (1) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) |
6 | Generation | 1 |
Broadwell E | Architecture | Skylake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
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-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-6950X is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (2.80 GHz). |
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Intel Core i7-6950X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 |
10 | Cores | 16 |
20 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.80 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-6950X supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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Intel Core i7-6950X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
76.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
25.00 MB | L3 Cache | 22.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
40 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-6950X has a TDP of 140 W, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 is 125 W. |
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Intel Core i7-6950X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 |
140 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-6950X has a 25.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 cache has a total of 22.00 MB. |
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Intel Core i7-6950X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 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 3647 |
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 |
Q2/2016 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 3100 $ |
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Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-6950X | Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 |
Unknown | Unknown |