What's the best choice Intel Core i7-3960X or Intel Xeon E7-4850 v2? Which processor is faster?
We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.
Intel Core i7-3960X has a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 130 W. Released in Q4/2011.
Intel Xeon E7-4850 v2 has a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. 12 Cores. Power consumption of 105 W. Released in Q1/2014.
Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
Higher clock speed
Around 30% better clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed
Around 28% better overclocked clock speed
Common positions Intel Core i7-3960X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
More number of cores
About 2 times more cores
Performance per watt
About 0.81 times less performance per watt
Common positions Intel Xeon E7-4850 v2 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E7-4850 v2 and Intel Core i7-3960X. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-3960X and Intel Xeon E7-4850 v2 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-3960X and Intel Core i7-3960X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-3960X and Intel Xeon E7-4850 v2.
Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!