Xeon Gold 6230N vs Core i5-560UM

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-560UM and Xeon Gold 6230N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2643	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Xeon Gold
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date	1 October 2010 (13 years ago)	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$2,046
Current price	$641 (2.6x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-560UM and Xeon Gold 6230N 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)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	4	40
Base clock speed	1.33 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.13 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus support	2500 MHz	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	1.25 MB
L2 cache	512 KB	20 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	27.5 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	78 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-560UM and Xeon Gold 6230N 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	4 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	BGA1288	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-560UM and Xeon Gold 6230N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	no data	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i5-560UM and Xeon Gold 6230N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-560UM and Xeon Gold 6230N are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-560UM and Xeon Gold 6230N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	8 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s	140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-560UM and Xeon Gold 6230N integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-560UM and Xeon Gold 6230N.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	48

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 October 2010	2 April 2019
Physical cores	2	20
Threads	4	40
Cost	$250	$2046
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	125 Watt

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