Intel Core i7-8559U | Intel Xeon Gold 6230 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-8559U or Intel Xeon Gold 6230 - 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 i7-8559U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-8559U was released in Q2/2018. The Intel Xeon Gold 6230 has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6230 was released in Q2/2019. |
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Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Core i 8000U (8) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
8 | Generation | 2 |
Coffee Lake U | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-8559U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (4.50 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 6230 has 20 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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Intel Core i7-8559U | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6230 |
4 | Cores | 20 |
8 | Threads | 40 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.70 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
4.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.50 GHz |
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. |
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Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.20 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9.5 | 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 supportA 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. |
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Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | 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 & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-8559U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6230 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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Intel Core i7-8559U | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6230 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
6.00 MB | L3 Cache | 27.50 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-8559U has a TDP of 28 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6230 is 125 W. |
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Intel Core i7-8559U | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6230 |
28 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-8559U has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6230 cache has a total of 27.50 MB. |
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Intel Core i7-8559U | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6230 |
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 1528 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2018 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
-- | Release price | 1896 $ |
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Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz |
Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz |
Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz |
Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz |
Intel Core i7-8559U
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 @ 1.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 2.10 GHz |
Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-8559U | Intel Xeon Gold 6230 |
Unknown | Unknown |