Intel Xeon W-1270 vs Intel Core i7-6820EQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1270 and Intel Core i7-6820EQ 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1270

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • Around 43% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3020 vs 1997
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17568 vs 7001
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3020 vs 1997
PassMark - CPU mark 17568 vs 7001

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6820EQ

  • Around 78% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 80 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 80 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1270
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6820EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3020
1997
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17568
7001
Name Intel Xeon W-1270 Intel Core i7-6820EQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 3020 1997
PassMark - CPU mark 17568 7001
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3667
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 11731

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-1270 Intel Core i7-6820EQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Skylake
Launch date Q2'20 Q4'15
Launch price (MSRP) $362 - $365
Place in performance rating 605 606
Processor Number W-1270 i7-6820EQ
Series Intel Xeon W Processor 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Workstation Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 16 8

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 45.8 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BC6 0x191B
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics P630 Intel® HD Graphics 530

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@30Hz 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 45 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015W
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)