Xeon X5670 vs Gold 6136

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6136
2017
12 cores / 24 threads, 150 Watt
13.21
+244%
Xeon X5670
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.84

Xeon Gold 6136 outperforms Xeon X5670 by a whopping 244% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6136 and Xeon X5670 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5631453
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.721.06
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldXeon (Desktop)
Power efficiency8.333.83
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)16 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,460$67

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6136 has 251% better value for money than Xeon X5670.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6136 and Xeon X5670 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed3 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.33 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s6400 MHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache768 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache12 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data239 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C81 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6136 and Xeon X5670 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)2
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6136 and Xeon X5670. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6136 and Xeon X5670 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6136 and Xeon X5670 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6136 and Xeon X5670. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB288 GB
Max memory channels63
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s32 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6136 and Xeon X5670.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes48no data

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 6136 13.21
+244%
Xeon X5670 3.84

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 6136 20977
+244%
Xeon X5670 6105

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 6136 1067
+117%
Xeon X5670 491

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 6136 9089
+299%
Xeon X5670 2280

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.21 3.84
Recency 25 April 2017 16 March 2010
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon Gold 6136 has a 244% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon X5670, on the other hand, has 57.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6136 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5670 in performance tests.


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