Xeon Gold 6254 vs i7-620M

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-620M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.29
Xeon Gold 6254
2019
18 cores / 36 threads, 200 Watt
20.59
+1496%

Xeon Gold 6254 outperforms Core i7-620M by a whopping 1496% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-620M and Xeon Gold 6254 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2296282
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data8.68
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency3.369.39
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$332$3,803

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-620M and Xeon Gold 6254 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 cores2 (Dual-core)18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads436
Base clock speed2.66 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier1531
L1 cache64K (per core)1.125 MB
L2 cache256K (per core)18 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)24.75 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size81+114 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C82 °C
Number of transistors384 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-620M and Xeon Gold 6254 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)4 (Multiprocessor)
SocketBGA1288,PGA988FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-620M and Xeon Gold 6254. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX-+
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology+2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-620M and Xeon Gold 6254 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-620M and Xeon Gold 6254 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-620M and Xeon Gold 6254. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size8 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency766 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-620M and Xeon Gold 6254 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-620M and Xeon Gold 6254.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

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.

i7-620M 1.29
Xeon Gold 6254 20.59
+1496%

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.

i7-620M 1975
Xeon Gold 6254 31513
+1496%

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.

i7-620M 443
Xeon Gold 6254 1374
+210%

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.

i7-620M 823
Xeon Gold 6254 10612
+1189%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.29 20.59
Recency 7 January 2010 2 April 2019
Physical cores 2 18
Threads 4 36
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 200 Watt

i7-620M has 471.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6254, on the other hand, has a 1496.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 800% more physical cores and 800% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Gold 6254 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-620M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-620M is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6254 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-620M and Xeon Gold 6254, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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