Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 vs Intel Core i7-3960X

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 operates with 24 cores and 48 CPU threads. It run at 3.70 GHz base 3.00 GHz all cores while the TDP is set at 205 W.The processor is attached to the LGA 3647 CPU socket. This version includes 33.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip, supports 6 memory channels to support DDR4-2666 RAM and features 3.0 PCIe Gen 48 lanes. Tjunction keeps below -- degrees C. In particular, Skylake Architecture is enhanced with 14 nm technology and supports VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d. The product was launched on Q3/2017

The Intel Core i7-3960X operates with 6 cores and 48 CPU threads. It run at 3.90 GHz base 3.90 GHz all cores while the TDP is set at 130 W.The processor is attached to the LGA 2011 CPU socket. This version includes 15.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip, supports 4 memory channels to support DDR3-1600 RAM and features PCIe Gen lanes. Tjunction keeps below -- degrees C. In particular, Sandy Bridge E Architecture is enhanced with 32 nm technology and supports VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d (C2 Stepping). The product was launched on Q4/2011