Intel Core i7-4960X | Intel Xeon Gold 6142M | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-4960X and the Intel Xeon Gold 6142M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core i7-4960X 6 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6142M which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Core i 4000X (3) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Ivy Bridge E | Architecture | Skylake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
Intel Core i7-5960X | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-4960X is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6142M clocks with 2.60 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Core i7-4960X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6142M |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.90 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-4960X, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6142M supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Core i7-4960X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6142M |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 1536 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
59.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
15.00 MB | L3 Cache | 22.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
40 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core i7-4960X has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6142M is 150 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Core i7-4960X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6142M |
130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 150 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-4960X has 15.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6142M is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Core i7-4960X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6142M |
22 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
LGA 2011 | 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 |
Q3/2013 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
960 $ | Release price | 5900 $ |
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz |
Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz |
Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz |
Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz |
Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-4960X | Intel Xeon Gold 6142M |
Unknown | Unknown |