Xeon Gold 6554S vs i7-6560U

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6560U and Xeon Gold 6554S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1871not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency13.19no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$3,157

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6560U and Xeon Gold 6554S 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)36
Threads472
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache128 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB180 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6560U and Xeon Gold 6554S 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)2
SocketFCBGA1356FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6560U and Xeon Gold 6554S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAM64 MBno data
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-6560U and Xeon Gold 6554S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6560U and Xeon Gold 6554S are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6560U and Xeon Gold 6554S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR5 @ 5200 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size32 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Graphics 540N/A
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6560U and Xeon Gold 6554S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6560U and Xeon Gold 6554S integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6560U and Xeon Gold 6554S integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6560U and Xeon Gold 6554S.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1280

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2015 14 December 2023
Physical cores 2 36
Threads 4 72
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 270 Watt

i7-6560U has 1700% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6554S, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, and 1700% more physical cores and 1700% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-6560U and Xeon Gold 6554S. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-6560U is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6554S is a server/workstation one.


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