i7-8700 vs Xeon Gold 6144

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6144
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 150 Watt
12.59
+56%
Core i7-8700
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.07

Xeon Gold 6144 outperforms Core i7-8700 by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-8700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking616937
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.085.57
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Core i7
Power efficiency7.9411.75
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)1 January 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,925$303

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-8700 has 81% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6144.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-8700 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3532
L1 cache512 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB12288 KB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data149 mm2
Maximum core temperature75 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-8700 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)
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-8700. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-8700 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 6144 and Core i7-8700 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-8700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-8700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-8700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-8700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-8700.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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 6144 12.59
+56%
i7-8700 8.07

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 6144 19993
+56%
i7-8700 12818

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.59 8.07
Recency 11 July 2017 1 January 2018
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6144 has a 56% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

i7-8700, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, and 130.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6144 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-8700 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6144 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-8700 is a desktop one.


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