Xeon Gold 6526Y vs i7-1165G7

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-1165G7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.39
Xeon Gold 6526Y
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 195 Watt
28.97
+353%

Xeon Gold 6526Y outperforms Core i7-1165G7 by a whopping 353% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1165G7 and Xeon Gold 6526Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1064155
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data56.09
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIce Lakeno data
Power efficiency21.6014.06
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date2 September 2020 (4 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,517

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-1165G7 and Xeon Gold 6526Y 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads832
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
L1 cache96K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)37.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFinIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C82 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1165G7 and Xeon Gold 6526Y 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 configuration12
SocketFCBGA1449FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt195 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Xeon Gold 6526Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i7-1165G7 and Xeon Gold 6526Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
SGX-Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Xeon Gold 6526Y are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Xeon Gold 6526Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe GraphicsN/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
Execution Units96no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1165G7 and Xeon Gold 6526Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Xeon Gold 6526Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Xeon Gold 6526Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Xeon Gold 6526Y.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes1680

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.

i7-1165G7 6.39
Xeon Gold 6526Y 28.97
+353%

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.

i7-1165G7 10143
Xeon Gold 6526Y 46025
+354%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.39 28.97
Recency 2 September 2020 14 December 2023
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 8 32
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 195 Watt

i7-1165G7 has 596.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6526Y, on the other hand, has a 353.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6526Y is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1165G7 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-1165G7 is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6526Y is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-1165G7 and Xeon Gold 6526Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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