Phenom X3 8650 vs Xeon Gold 6144

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6144
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 150 Watt
12.59
+1535%
Phenom X3 8650
2008
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
0.77

Xeon Gold 6144 outperforms Phenom X3 8650 by a whopping 1535% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6144 and Phenom X3 8650 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6062635
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.19no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency7.940.77
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Toliman (2008)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,925no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6144 and Phenom X3 8650 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)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads163
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.3 GHz
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache512 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data285 mm2
Maximum core temperature75 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6144 and Phenom X3 8650 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
SocketFCLGA3647AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6144 and Phenom X3 8650. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6144 and Phenom X3 8650 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6144 and Phenom X3 8650 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6144 and Phenom X3 8650. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666no data
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6144 and Phenom X3 8650.

PCIe version3.0no data
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 6144 12.59
+1535%
Phenom X3 8650 0.77

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
+1541%
Phenom X3 8650 1218

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.59 0.77
Physical cores 8 3
Threads 16 3
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon Gold 6144 has a 1535.1% higher aggregate performance score, 166.7% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom X3 8650, on the other hand, has 57.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6144 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X3 8650 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6144 is a server/workstation processor while Phenom X3 8650 is a desktop one.


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