Xeon Gold 6226R vs i7-1165G7

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-1165G7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.40
Xeon Gold 6226R
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 150 Watt
16.56
+159%

Xeon Gold 6226R outperforms Core i7-1165G7 by a whopping 159% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1165G7 and Xeon Gold 6226R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1052391
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data23.03
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIce LakeIntel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency21.6310.45
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date2 September 2020 (4 years ago)24 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,300

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-1165G7 and Xeon Gold 6226R 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads832
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data29
L1 cache96K (per core)1 MB
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)16 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)22 MB
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFin14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C85 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1165G7 and Xeon Gold 6226R 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1449FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Xeon Gold 6226R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i7-1165G7 and Xeon Gold 6226R technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Xeon Gold 6226R are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Xeon Gold 6226R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size64 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidthno data140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphicsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
Execution Units96no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1165G7 and Xeon Gold 6226R integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Xeon Gold 6226R integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Xeon Gold 6226R integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Xeon Gold 6226R.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

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.

i7-1165G7 6.40
Xeon Gold 6226R 16.56
+159%

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.

i7-1165G7 10169
Xeon Gold 6226R 26297
+159%

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.

i7-1165G7 1741
+28.9%
Xeon Gold 6226R 1351

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.

i7-1165G7 4935
Xeon Gold 6226R 9598
+94.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.40 16.56
Recency 2 September 2020 24 February 2020
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 8 32
Chip lithography 10 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 150 Watt

i7-1165G7 has an age advantage of 6 months, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 435.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6226R, on the other hand, has a 158.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6226R is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1165G7 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-1165G7 is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6226R is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-1165G7 and Xeon Gold 6226R, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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