Intel Core i3-6167U vs Intel Xeon Gold 6126

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Intel Core i3-6167U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6126
Intel Core i3-6167U Intel Xeon Gold 6126

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-6167U or Intel Xeon Gold 6126 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i3-6167U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-6167U was released in Q3/2015.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6126 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6126 was released in Q3/2017.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Core i 6000U (20) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34)
6 Generation 1
Skylake U Architecture Skylake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i3-7167U Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-6167U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The Intel Xeon Gold 6126 has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.70 GHz).
Intel Core i3-6167U Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6126
2 Cores 12
4 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Core i3-6167U Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6126
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel Iris Graphics 550 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
48 Compute units --
384 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel Iris Graphics 550 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-6167U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6126 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-6167U Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6126
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2666
32 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 19.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 48
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-6167U has a TDP of 28 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6126 is 125 W.
Intel Core i3-6167U Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6126
28 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
23 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-6167U has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6126 cache has a total of 19.00 MB.
Intel Core i3-6167U Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6126
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 1356 Socket LGA 3647
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2015 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 1850 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6167U (71%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6126 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6167U (16%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6126 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
3155 (16%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6126 Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
19227 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
115 (71%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6126 Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
295 (15%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6126 Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
1996 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6126 Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz
1040 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6126 Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
10866 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6126 Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz
1268 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6126 Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz
349 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6126 Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
9189 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
Intel Iris Graphics 550 @ 1.00 GHz
768 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6126 Intel Xeon Gold 6126
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-6167U Intel Xeon Gold 6126
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