Intel Core i7-8706G vs Intel Xeon Gold 6136

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Intel Core i7-8706G CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6136
Intel Core i7-8706G Intel Xeon Gold 6136

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-8706G and the Intel Xeon Gold 6136 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-8706G 4 core processor released in Q1/2018 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6136 which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Core i 8000G (5) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34)
8 Generation 1
Kaby Lake G Refresh Architecture Skylake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-8706G is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (4.10 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6136 clocks with 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-8706G Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6136
4 Cores 12
8 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.30 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 i7-8706G Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6136
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Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL GPU no iGPU
0.93 GHz GPU frequency --
1.01 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
6 Max. displays
20 Compute units --
1280 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL 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

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-8706G, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6136 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-8706G Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6136
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 25.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 48
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-8706G has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6136 is 150 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-8706G Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6136
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
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-- TDP down --
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Technical details

The Intel Core i7-8706G has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6136 is at 25.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i7-8706G Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6136
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 2270 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
Q1/2018 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 2450 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8706G (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6136 (93%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8706G (36%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6136 (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 i7-8706G Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1082 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6136 Intel Xeon Gold 6136
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz
1027 (95%)

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 i7-8706G Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
3862 (36%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6136 Intel Xeon Gold 6136
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz
10778 (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 i7-8706G Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1360 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6136 Intel Xeon Gold 6136
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz
1223 (90%)

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 i7-8706G Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
7757 (35%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6136 Intel Xeon Gold 6136
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz
22355 (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 i7-8706G Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
174 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6136 Intel Xeon Gold 6136
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz
162 (93%)

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 i7-8706G Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
809 (37%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6136 Intel Xeon Gold 6136
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz
2202 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-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 multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-8706G Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
4354 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6136 Intel Xeon Gold 6136
12C 24T @ 3.30 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 i7-8706G Intel Core i7-8706G
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL @ 1.01 GHz
2588 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6136 Intel Xeon Gold 6136
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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