Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | Intel Core i7-6900K | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Silver 4309Y 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 Silver 4309Y has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y was released in Q2/2021. 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 Silver (32) | Family | Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) |
Intel Xeon Silver 4300 (5) | CPU group | Intel Core i 6000 (24) |
3 | Generation | 6 |
Ice Lake | Architecture | Skylake S |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y is 2.80 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-6900K has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6900K is at 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6900K |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.80 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 170.8 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-6900K supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6900K |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
170.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
12.00 MB | L3 Cache | 20.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
64 | PCIe lanes | 40 |
126.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y is 105 W, while the Intel Core i7-6900K has a TDP of 140 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6900K |
105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 140 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y is manufactured in 10 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-6900K is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6900K |
10 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
LGA 4189 | 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 |
Q2/2021 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
536 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | Intel Core i7-6900K |
Unknown | Unknown |