Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,002
Rank #517
Core i7-5960X wins by 11.2% (Rank #1002 vs #517)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,223
Rank #576
Core i7-5960X wins by 16.1% (Rank #1223 vs #576)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #505
Rank #421
Core i7-5960X wins by 3.9% (Rank #505 vs #421)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #390
Rank #415
Xeon Silver 4116 wins by 0.9% (Rank #390 vs #415)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #413
Rank #423
Xeon Silver 4116 wins by 0.6% (Rank #413 vs #423)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #363
Rank #377
Xeon Silver 4116 wins by 0.5% (Rank #363 vs #377)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4116 | Core i7-5960X | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
12
|
8
|
+33.3% |
| Threads |
24
|
16
|
+33.3% |
| Base Frequency |
2,100 MHz
|
3,000 MHz
|
-30% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
3,000 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
21x
|
30x
|
-30% |
| L1 Cache |
768 KB
|
62 KB
|
+91.9% |
| L2 Cache |
12 MiB
|
0 MiB
|
+98% |
| L3 Cache |
17 MiB
|
19 MiB
|
-13.5% |
| Memory Channels |
6
|
4
|
+33.3% |
| Maximum Memory |
768 GB
|
0 GB
|
+100% |
| Max Bandwidth |
107 GB/s
|
68 GB/s
|
+36.6% |
| PCIe Lanes | -- |
40
|
|
| Max CPUs |
2
|
1
|
+50% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
85 W
|
140 W
|
39.3% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
22 nm
|
36.4% less |
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4116 | Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Xeon | -- |
| Series | 4000 | -- |
| Model Number | 4116 | i7-5960X |
| Microarchitecture | Skylake | -- |
| Core Name | Skylake | Haswell-E |
| Core Family | 6 | -- |
| Socket | Socket P and LGA-3647 | LGA2011-v3 |
| Package | FCLGA-3647 | |
| Chipset | Lewisburg | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2400 | DDR4 1333/1600/2133 |
| ECC Support | Yes | No |
| PCIe Revision | -- | 3.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | -- | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| Market Segment | Server | Desktop |
| Release Price | $1,002.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4116 | Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Die Area | -- | 356 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 8,000 | 2,600 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4116 | Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | -- | None |
| GPU Designer | -- | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | -- | 1150 MHz |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Xeon Silver 4116 | Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| AVX512BW | ||
| AVX512CD | ||
| AVX512DQ | ||
| AVX512F | ||
| AVX512VL | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| KPT | ||
| MBE Ctrl | ||
| MMX | ||
| NM | ||
| NX | ||
| PTT | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SST | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VMD | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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