Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M vs Intel Core i7-6950X

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-6950X
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M Intel Core i7-6950X

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M or Intel Core i7-6950X - 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 8260M has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Core i7-6950X has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6950X was released in Q2/2016.
Intel Xeon Platinum (77) Family Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) CPU group Intel Core i 6000X (1)
2 Generation 6
Cascade Lake Architecture Broadwell E
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-6950X has 10 CPU cores and 20 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6950X is at 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz).

Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M Characteristic Intel Core i7-6950X
24 Cores 10
48 Threads 20
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.40 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.50 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 Xeon Platinum 8260M Characteristic Intel Core i7-6950X
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M or Intel Core i7-6950X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M can use up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-6950X supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M Characteristic Intel Core i7-6950X
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2400
Max. Memory 128 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
35.75 MB L3 Cache 25.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 40
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is 165 W, while the Intel Core i7-6950X has a TDP of 140 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M Characteristic Intel Core i7-6950X
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 140 W
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Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is manufactured in 14 nm and has 35.75 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-6950X is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 25.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M Characteristic Intel Core i7-6950X
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
Q2/2019 Release date Q2/2016
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

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 Xeon Platinum 8260M Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
33989 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
17377 (51%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
1091 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
12713 (100%)

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 Xeon Platinum 8260M Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
974 (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 Xeon Platinum 8260M Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
8993 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
1237 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
7421 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
366 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz
5950 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
152 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
1819 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M Intel Core i7-6950X
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