i5-6260U vs Xeon Gold 6148

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6148
2017
20 cores / 40 threads, 150 Watt
18.31
+811%
Core i5-6260U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.01

Xeon Gold 6148 outperforms Core i5-6260U by a whopping 811% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6148 and Core i5-6260U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3231917
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.44no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Core i5
Power efficiency11.5512.68
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,072$304

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6148 and Core i5-6260U 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads404
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0OPI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier2418
L1 cache1.25 MB128 KB
L2 cache20 MB512 KB
L3 cache27.5 MB4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature86 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6148 and Core i5-6260U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6148 and Core i5-6260U. 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® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAMno data64 MB
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6148 and Core i5-6260U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6148 and Core i5-6260U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6148 and Core i5-6260U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GB32 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Iris Graphics 540
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data950 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6148 and Core i5-6260U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6148 and Core i5-6260U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6148 and Core i5-6260U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6148 and Core i5-6260U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4812

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 6148 18.31
+811%
i5-6260U 2.01

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 6148 29079
+810%
i5-6260U 3197

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 6148 1069
+12.3%
i5-6260U 952

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 6148 7842
+297%
i5-6260U 1973

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.31 2.01
Recency 25 April 2017 1 September 2015
Physical cores 20 2
Threads 40 4
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon Gold 6148 has a 810.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 900% more physical cores and 900% more threads.

i5-6260U, on the other hand, has 900% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6148 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6260U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6148 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-6260U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6148 and Core i5-6260U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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