Intel Core i7-6970HQ vs Intel Xeon Silver 4215R

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Intel Core i7-6970HQ CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
Intel Core i7-6970HQ Intel Xeon Silver 4215R

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-6970HQ and the Intel Xeon Silver 4215R and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-6970HQ 4 core processor released in Q1/2016 with the Intel Xeon Silver 4215R which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2020.
Intel Core i7 (293) Family Intel Xeon Silver (27)
Intel Core i 6000H (15) CPU group Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11)
6 Generation 2
Skylake H Architecture Cascade Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-6970HQ is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Silver 4215R clocks with 3.20 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-6970HQ Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
3.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.80 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-6970HQ Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
72 Compute units --
576 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.0 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-6970HQ, while the Intel Xeon Silver 4215R supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-6970HQ Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR4-2400
64 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 115.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 11.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 48
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-6970HQ has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Silver 4215R is 130 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-6970HQ Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
35 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-6970HQ has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Silver 4215R is at 11.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i7-6970HQ Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
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
BGA 1440 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
Q1/2016 Release date Q1/2020
623 $ Release price 794 $
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-6970HQ Intel Core i7-6970HQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4215R Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
1060 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-6970HQ Intel Core i7-6970HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4215R Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
7658 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-6970HQ Intel Core i7-6970HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 1.05 GHz
1210 (100%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4215R Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-6970HQ Intel Core i7-6970HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4215R Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
15067 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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