Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 | Intel Core i7-6900K | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8158 or Intel Core i7-6900K - 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 i7-6900K has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6900K was released in Q2/2016. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) | CPU group | Intel Core i 6000 (24) |
1 | Generation | 6 |
Skylake | Architecture | Skylake S |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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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 i7-6900K has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6900K |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
3.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6900K can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6900K |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
25.00 MB | L3 Cache | 20.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 40 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 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 i7-6900K is 140 W. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6900K |
150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 140 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 has a 25.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-6900K cache has a total of 20.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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 | LGA 2011-3 |
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 | Q2/2016 |
7000 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 | Intel Core i7-6900K |
Unknown | Unknown |