Intel Core i7-8086K vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8176

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 and Intel Core i7-8086K is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 Intel Core i7-8086K
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Xeon Platinum Intel Core i7
• Generation
  1 8
• CPU group
  Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 Intel Core i 8000

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 vs Intel Core i7-8086K by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  2.10 GHz 3.70 GHz
• CPU Cores
  28 6
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.80 GHz 5.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  56 12
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 and Intel Core i7-8086K along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.20 GHz
• Execution units
  24
• Shader
  192
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 64 GB
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  9.5
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2017

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 and Intel Core i7-8086K. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 and Intel Core i7-8086K you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  6 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  48 16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 and Intel Core i7-8086K.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 or Intel Core i7-8086K? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  165 W 95 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 and Intel Core i7-8086K CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  39.00 MB 12.00 MB
• Architecture
  Skylake Coffee Lake S
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  LGA 3647 LGA 1151-2
• Release date
  Q3/2017 Q2/2018

List of devices based on Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 and Intel Core i7-8086K.

• Used in
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