Ultra 7 155H vs Xeon Gold 6426Y

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6426Y
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 185 Watt
24.79
+52.1%
Core Ultra 7 155H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 28 Watt
16.30

Xeon Gold 6426Y outperforms Core Ultra 7 155H by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6426Y and Core Ultra 7 155H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking200415
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation43.20no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-H
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date10 January 2023 (1 year ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,517$503

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6426Y and Core Ultra 7 155H 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads3222
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache37.5 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 4 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)80 °Cno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6426Y and Core Ultra 7 155H 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA4677FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)185 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6426Y and Core Ultra 7 155H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
StatusLaunchedLaunched
Deep Learning Boost++
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6426Y and Core Ultra 7 155H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6426Y and Core Ultra 7 155H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6426Y and Core Ultra 7 155H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR5-4400DDR5
Maximum memory size4 TB96 GB
Max memory channels82
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Arc™ graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data2.25 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6426Y and Core Ultra 7 155H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6426Y and Core Ultra 7 155H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6426Y and Core Ultra 7 155H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6426Y and Core Ultra 7 155H.

PCIe version55.0
PCI Express lanes808
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

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 6426Y 24.79
+52.1%
Ultra 7 155H 16.30

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 6426Y 38159
+52.1%
Ultra 7 155H 25089

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.79 16.30
Recency 10 January 2023 14 December 2023
Threads 32 22
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon Gold 6426Y has a 52.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 45.5% more threads.

Ultra 7 155H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 560.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6426Y is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 155H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6426Y is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 155H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6426Y and Core Ultra 7 155H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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