Intel Core i7-6500U vs Intel Xeon E7-8870 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-6500U and Intel Xeon E7-8870 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-6500U

Intel Xeon E7-8870 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6500U

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 75°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
9.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 140 Watt

Launch date	1 September 2015 vs June 2015
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 75°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8870 v3

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 2
32 more threads: 36 vs 4
9x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
9x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
11.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
48x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 32 GB

Number of cores	18 vs 2
Number of threads	36 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	46080 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-6500U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-8870 v3

Name	Intel Core i7-6500U	Intel Xeon E7-8870 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1692
PassMark - CPU mark	3283
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3279
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.143
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	52.491
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.356
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.459
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	21.871
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1444
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2605
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4095
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1444
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2605
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4095

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-6500U	Intel Xeon E7-8870 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Haswell
Launch date	1 September 2015	June 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$393
Place in performance rating	1293	not rated
Processor Number	i7-6500U	E7-8870V3
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	9.6 GT/s QPI
Die size	99 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	46080 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	2.90 GHz
Number of cores	2	18
Number of threads	4	36
Number of QPI Links		3
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	85 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	1.5 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4-1333/1600/1866, DDR3-1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x1916
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 520	None
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Max resolution over WiDi	1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.60 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	8
Package Size	42mm X 24mm	52mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1356	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	140 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	32
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	x4, x8, x16
Scalability		S8S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)