Intel Xeon w5-3425 | Intel Core i7-6850K | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon w5-3425 and the Intel Core i7-6850K and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon w5-3425 12 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Core i7-6850K which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016. |
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Intel Xeon W (83) | Family | Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) |
Intel Xeon W-3400 (8) | CPU group | Intel Core i 6000 (24) |
12 | Generation | 6 |
Sapphire Rapids-WS | Architecture | Skylake S |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Intel Xeon W-3225 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon w5-3425 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.60 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-6850K clocks with 3.60 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon w5-3425 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6850K |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.60 GHz |
4.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.80 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon w5-3425, while the Intel Core i7-6850K supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon w5-3425 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6850K |
DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
307.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
30.00 MB | L3 Cache | 15.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
112 | PCIe lanes | 40 |
441.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon w5-3425 has a TDP of 270 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-6850K is 140 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon w5-3425 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6850K |
270 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 140 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
324 W | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
103 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon w5-3425 has 30.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-6850K is at 15.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Xeon w5-3425 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6850K |
10 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, AMX | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
LGA 4677 | Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
1189 $ | Release price | 628 $ |
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Intel Xeon w5-3425
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon w5-3425
12C 24T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon w5-3425
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon w5-3425
12C 24T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon w5-3425
12C 24T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon w5-3425
12C 24T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon w5-3425
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon w5-3425 | Intel Core i7-6850K |
Unknown | Unknown |