i5-7600K vs Xeon Gold 6152

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6152 and Core i5-7600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	403	1341
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.83	1.34
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Gold	Intel Core i5 (Desktop)
Power efficiency	10.83	4.45
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	25 April 2017 (7 years ago)	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,655	$242

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6152 has 186% better value for money than i5-7600K.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6152 and Core i5-7600K 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	22 (Docosa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	44	4
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	8 GT/s
Multiplier	21	38
L1 cache	1.375 MB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	22 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	30.25 MB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	92 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6152 and Core i5-7600K 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	4 (Multiprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	91 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6152 and Core i5-7600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6152 and Core i5-7600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6152 and Core i5-7600K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6152 and Core i5-7600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	768 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 630
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6152 and Core i5-7600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6152 and Core i5-7600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6152 and Core i5-7600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6152 and Core i5-7600K.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	16.66	4.45
Recency	25 April 2017	3 January 2017
Physical cores	22	4
Threads	44	4
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	91 Watt

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