i7-2600S vs Xeon Gold 6126

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6126
2017
12 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
12.08
+317%
Core i7-2600S
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
2.90

Xeon Gold 6126 outperforms Core i7-2600S by a whopping 317% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6126 and Core i7-2600S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6431668
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.230.50
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency9.144.22
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)9 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,776$210

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6126 has 746% better value for money than i7-2600S.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6126 and Core i7-2600S 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache768 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache12 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data216 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °C69 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6126 and Core i7-2600S 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6126 and Core i7-2600S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6126 and Core i7-2600S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6126 and Core i7-2600S are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6126 and Core i7-2600S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB32 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 2000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.35 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6126 and Core i7-2600S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6126 and Core i7-2600S.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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.

Xeon Gold 6126 12.08
+317%
i7-2600S 2.90

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.

Xeon Gold 6126 19189
+317%
i7-2600S 4605

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.

Xeon Gold 6126 877
+51.2%
i7-2600S 580

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.

Xeon Gold 6126 11900
+575%
i7-2600S 1764

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.08 2.90
Recency 25 April 2017 9 January 2011
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6126 has a 316.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

i7-2600S, on the other hand, has 92.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6126 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2600S in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6126 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-2600S is a desktop one.


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