Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 | Intel Core i7-6600U | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8158 or Intel Core i7-6600U - 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 Xeon Platinum 8158 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 was released in Q3/2017. The Intel Core i7-6600U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6600U was released in Q3/2015. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) | CPU group | Intel Core i 6000U (20) |
1 | Generation | 6 |
Skylake | Architecture | Skylake U |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Core i7-5600U |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i7-7600U |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Core i7-6600U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.40 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6600U |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.40 GHz |
3.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.00 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.05 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 9 |
Technology | 14 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 24 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6600U can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6600U |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
25.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 12 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 has a TDP of 150 W, that of the Intel Core i7-6600U is 15 W. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6600U |
150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 25 W |
-- | TDP down | 7.5 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 has a 25.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-6600U cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6600U |
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, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | BGA 1356 |
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 |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q3/2015 |
7000 $ | Release price | 393 $ |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6600U
Intel HD Graphics 520 @ 1.05 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 | Intel Core i7-6600U |
Unknown | Unknown |