Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 3970X 6-core LGA 2011

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 3970X 6-core LGA 2011

Intel
46 Overall Score
vs
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677

HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677

HP
75 Overall Score

Scores

Productivity
Intel
49
HP
89
Server
Intel
41
HP
86
Ai Llm
Intel
44
HP
78
Budget
Intel
48
HP
43
Gaming
Intel
40
HP
43
Efficiency
Intel
37
HP
39

Specifications

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 3970XHP Xeon 6526Y
Processor
BrandIntelIntel
SeriesCore i7 Extreme EditionXeon Gold
Model3970X6526Y
CodenameSandy Bridge-E—
Classdesktopserver
Process32★—
Cores & Clocks
Cores616★
Threads1232★
Base Clock
3,500
2,800
Boost Clock
4,000
3,900
Cache
L2 Cache1.532★
L3 Cache1537★
Performance
PassMark Multi
8,703
41,900
PassMark Single
1,859
2,947
Memory
Memory TypeDDR3DDR5★
Max Speed
1,600
5,200
Channels4★—
Max MemoryNo data
2,048
ECC—✓★
Platform & Power
SocketLGA 2011LGA 4677
PCIe—5.0
PCIe Lanes4080★
TDP150★195
Unlocked✓★✗
Graphics & AI
Integrated Graphics—No

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 3970X 6-core LGA 2011

  • Strong platform (75th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (22nd percentile)

HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677

  • Strong ai (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong platform (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong multi thread (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong single thread (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile

Pricing

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 3970X 6-core LGA 2011 is $1,855 cheaper (9.2x less).

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 3970X 6-core LGA 20110.203score per dollar
vs
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 46770.036score per dollar

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 3970X 6-core LGA 2011 offers 5.6x better value for money

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 3970X 6-core LGA 2011

HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677

Verdict

★ Winner: HP Xeon 6526Y

Scores 75 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 25 specs.

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 3970X Better at:

Budget

HP Xeon 6526Y Better at:

Ai LlmGamingServerEfficiencyProductivity

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