Xeon Gold 6334 vs i5-6360U
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6334 outperforms Core i5-6360U by a whopping 593% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-6360U and Xeon Gold 6334 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1933 | 542 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 12.34 | 7.77 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Ice Lake-SP (2021) |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (9 years ago) | 6 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $304 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-6360U and Xeon Gold 6334 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus type | OPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 20 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 69 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-6360U and Xeon Gold 6334 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 2 |
| Socket | FCBGA1356 | FCLGA4189 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 165 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6360U and Xeon Gold 6334. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| eDRAM | 64 MB | no data |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-6360U and Xeon Gold 6334 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6360U and Xeon Gold 6334 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6360U and Xeon Gold 6334. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 6 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel Iris Graphics 540 | no data |
| Max video memory | 32 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6360U and Xeon Gold 6334 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6360U and Xeon Gold 6334 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-6360U and Xeon Gold 6334 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6360U and Xeon Gold 6334.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 64 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.03 | 14.06 |
| Recency | 1 September 2015 | 6 April 2021 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 165 Watt |
i5-6360U has 1000% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6334, on the other hand, has a 592.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
The Xeon Gold 6334 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6360U in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i5-6360U is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6334 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6360U and Xeon Gold 6334, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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