Intel Xeon D-1653N vs Intel Xeon Gold 6146

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Intel Xeon D-1653N CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6146
Intel Xeon D-1653N Intel Xeon Gold 6146

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon D-1653N or Intel Xeon Gold 6146 - 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 Xeon D-1653N has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1653N was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6146 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6146 was released in Q3/2017.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon D-1600 (8) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34)
3 Generation 1
Hewitt Lake Architecture Skylake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-1653N has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-1653N is 2.80 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6146 has 12 CPU cores and 24 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6146 is at 3.20 GHz (4.20 GHz).

Intel Xeon D-1653N Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6146
8 Cores 12
16 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.60 GHz

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 Xeon D-1653N Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6146
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon D-1653N or Intel Xeon Gold 6146 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon D-1653N can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6146 supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 128.1 GB/s.

Intel Xeon D-1653N Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6146
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2666
128 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
12.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 25.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
32 PCIe lanes 48
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon D-1653N is 65 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6146 has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon D-1653N Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6146
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-1653N is manufactured in 14 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6146 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 25.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon D-1653N Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6146
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 1667 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
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2017
800 $ Release price 3250 $
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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 Xeon D-1653N Intel Xeon D-1653N
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6146 Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
1086 (100%)

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 Xeon D-1653N Intel Xeon D-1653N
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6146 Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz
11642 (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 Xeon D-1653N Intel Xeon D-1653N
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6146 Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
1237 (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 Xeon D-1653N Intel Xeon D-1653N
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6146 Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz
9166 (100%)

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 Xeon D-1653N Intel Xeon D-1653N
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6146 Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz
23299 (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 Xeon D-1653N Intel Xeon D-1653N
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6146 Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
183 (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 Xeon D-1653N Intel Xeon D-1653N
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6146 Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz
2399 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon D-1653N Intel Xeon Gold 6146
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