Xeon Gold 6444Y vs 5060
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 5060 and Xeon Gold 6444Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | Dempsey (2006) | Sapphire Rapids |
| Release date | May 2006 (18 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon 5060 and Xeon Gold 6444Y 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 0 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 45 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 78 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 75 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 5060 and Xeon Gold 6444Y 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 | 2 |
| Socket | 771 | 4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 270 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5060 and Xeon Gold 6444Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon 5060 and Xeon Gold 6444Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5060 and Xeon Gold 6444Y are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5060 and Xeon Gold 6444Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR5-4800 |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 5060 and Xeon Gold 6444Y.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 270 Watt |
Xeon 5060 has 107.7% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6444Y, on the other hand, has 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 550% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon 5060 and Xeon Gold 6444Y. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 5060 and Xeon Gold 6444Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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