16 cores 32 threads 2.8Ghz vs 4 cores 4 threads 4.2 Ghz

Audio Gear Talk HQ Player
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Should swapping an I5 6600k (4 cores, 4 threads, 4.2 Ghz) with a Xeon E5 2698v3 (16 cores, 32 threads, 2.8Ghz) on a Asus Z170-K (X99) motherboard with 32Gb Ram would be an upgrade for running Roon with HQPlayer?
Thanks

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The CPU mark of the server chip is three times that of the i5. If HQPlayer can leverage those cores it should be better. But it still a 2014 CPU (the i5 is 2015) so there are better options than both out there.

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Since this is a HQPlayer question, not really Roon, I am moving the thread to that section.

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With HQPlayer algorithms, you need both high clock rates, IOW maximum single-thread performance. And high number of cores.

Best way to achieve that is to use high clock rate CPU (maximum single-thread performance) combined with powerful GPU (maximum multi-thread performance).

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