Xeon Gold 6554S vs E3-1535M v6

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1535M v6 and Xeon Gold 6554S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1226	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.76	no data
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E3	no data
Power efficiency	10.56	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$623	$3,157

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1535M v6 and Xeon Gold 6554S 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	4 (Quad-Core)	36
Threads	8	72
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	31	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	180 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1535M v6 and Xeon Gold 6554S 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 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	BGA-1440	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1535M v6 and Xeon Gold 6554S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1535M v6 and Xeon Gold 6554S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1535M v6 and Xeon Gold 6554S are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1535M v6 and Xeon Gold 6554S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5 @ 5200 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics P630	N/A
Max video memory	1.7 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1535M v6 and Xeon Gold 6554S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1535M v6 and Xeon Gold 6554S integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1535M v6 and Xeon Gold 6554S integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1535M v6 and Xeon Gold 6554S.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 January 2017	14 December 2023
Physical cores	4	36
Threads	8	72
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	270 Watt

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