Intel Core i7-8665UE vs Intel Xeon Gold 6148F

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-8665UE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
Intel Core i7-8665UE Intel Xeon Gold 6148F

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-8665UE or Intel Xeon Gold 6148F - 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 i7-8665UE has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-8665UE was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6148F has 20 cores with 40 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 6148F was released in Q3/2017.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Core i 8000U (WL) (8) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34)
8 Generation 1
Whiskey Lake U Architecture Skylake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-8665UE has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-8665UE is 1.70 GHz (4.40 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6148F has 20 CPU cores and 40 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6148F is at 2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz).

Intel Core i7-8665UE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
4 Cores 20
8 Threads 40
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-8665UE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-8665UE or Intel Xeon Gold 6148F has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
16 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 UHD Graphics 620 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 & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-8665UE can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6148F supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 128.1 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-8665UE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2666
64 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 28.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 48
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-8665UE is 15 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6148F has a TDP of 160 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-8665UE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 160 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
25 W TDP up --
12.5 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-8665UE is manufactured in 14 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6148F is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 28.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-8665UE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
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, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2017
409 $ Release price 3100 $
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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 i7-8665UE Intel Core i7-8665UE
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1075 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6148F Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-8665UE Intel Core i7-8665UE
4C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
2874 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6148F Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-8665UE Intel Core i7-8665UE
Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6148F Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-8665UE Intel Core i7-8665UE
4C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
5324 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6148F Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-8665UE Intel Core i7-8665UE
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6148F Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
20C 40T @ 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 i7-8665UE Intel Core i7-8665UE
4C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6148F Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz
3310 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-8665UE Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
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