Intel Core i9-13950HX vs Intel Xeon Gold 6226R

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Intel Core i9-13950HX CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
Intel Core i9-13950HX Intel Xeon Gold 6226R

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-13950HX and the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i9-13950HX 24 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2020.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Core i 13000H (26) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
13 Generation 2
Raptor Lake H Architecture Cascade Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i9-12950HX Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-13950HX is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (5.50 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R clocks with 2.90 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i9-13950HX Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
24 Cores 16
32 Threads 32
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz (5.50 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
A-Core 2.90 GHz (3.90 GHz)
1.60 GHz (4.00 GHz)
16x Gracemont
B-Core --

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 i9-13950HX Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
1.65 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
32 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) 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
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 192 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-13950HX, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i9-13950HX Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2933
192 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
32.00 MB L2 Cache --
36.00 MB L3 Cache 22.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 48
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i9-13950HX has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R is 150 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i9-13950HX Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
157 W TDP (PL2) --
86 W TDP up --
45 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-13950HX has 68.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6226R is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i9-13950HX Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 1744 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
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2020
-- Release price 1300 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13950HX (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R (52%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13950HX (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R (65%)

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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
2108 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
1107 (53%)

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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 4.80 GHz
19759 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
13838 (70%)

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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
2745 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
1411 (51%)

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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 4.80 GHz
16477 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
10756 (65%)

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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 4.80 GHz
44125 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
27099 (61%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
122 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
1503 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
2087 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 4.80 GHz
32172 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
809 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 4.80 GHz
12226 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 3.60 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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.65 GHz
845 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
@ 0.00 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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
308 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-13950HX Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 4.80 GHz
5309 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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