i7-2600 vs Xeon Gold 6144

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6144
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 150 Watt
12.59
+274%
Core i7-2600
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.37

Xeon Gold 6144 outperforms Core i7-2600 by a whopping 274% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6161575
Place by popularitynot in top-10062
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.080.58
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency7.943.36
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)9 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,925$247

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6144 has 431% better value for money than i7-2600.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-2600 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache512 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data216 mm2
Maximum core temperature75 °C73 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-2600 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)150 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-2600. 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+no data
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 6144 and Core i7-2600 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 6144 and Core i7-2600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-2600. 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 6144 and Core i7-2600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-2600.

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 6144 12.59
+274%
i7-2600 3.37

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 6144 19993
+274%
i7-2600 5346

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.59 3.37
Recency 11 July 2017 9 January 2011
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon Gold 6144 has a 273.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

i7-2600, on the other hand, has 57.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6144 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6144 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-2600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-2600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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