Intel Xeon W-2265 vs Intel Core i7-6820EQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2265 and Intel Core i7-6820EQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon W-2265

Intel Core i7-6820EQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2265

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
Around 31% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
16x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 64 GB
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2768 vs 1988
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25444 vs 7025

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2768 vs 1988
PassMark - CPU mark	25444 vs 7025

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6820EQ

Around 64% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 61°C
3.7x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 165 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 61°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2265
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6820EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2768

1988

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25444

7025

Name	Intel Xeon W-2265	Intel Core i7-6820EQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2768	1988
PassMark - CPU mark	25444	7025
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3667
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		11731

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2265	Intel Core i7-6820EQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	1 Oct 2019	Q4'15
Launch price (MSRP)	$944
Place in performance rating	609	610
Processor Number	W-2265	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	3.50 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L2 cache	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	61°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	24	8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
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)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Speed Shift 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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x191B
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		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
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
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
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5