Intel Xeon Gold 5423N | Intel Core i7-6660U | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 5423N or Intel Core i7-6660U - 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 Gold 5423N has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5423N was released in Q1/2023. The Intel Core i7-6660U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6660U was released in Q1/2016. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 Edge Enhanced (8) | CPU group | Intel Core i 6000U (20) |
4 | Generation | 6 |
Sapphire Rapids Edge Enh. | Architecture | Skylake U |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i7-7660U |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 5423N has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5423N is 2.10 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-6660U has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6660U is at 2.40 GHz (3.40 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5423N | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6660U |
20 | Cores | 2 |
40 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon Gold 5423N or Intel Core i7-6660U 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel Iris Graphics 540 |
GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.05 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 9 |
Technology | 14 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 48 |
-- | Shader | 384 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
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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no iGPU | GPU | Intel Iris Graphics 540 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 5423N can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 256.0 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-6660U supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5423N | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6660U |
Memory | LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133 | |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
256.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
37.50 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 12 |
94.5 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 5423N is 145 W, while the Intel Core i7-6660U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5423N | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6660U |
145 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 9.5 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5423N is manufactured in 10 nm and has 37.50 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-6660U is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5423N | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6660U |
10 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
LGA 4677 | Socket | BGA 1356 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q1/2016 |
1508 $ | Release price | 415 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5423N
20C 40T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5423N
20C 40T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5423N
20C 40T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5423N
20C 40T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5423N
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6660U
Intel Iris Graphics 540 @ 1.05 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5423N
20C 40T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5423N | Intel Core i7-6660U |
Unknown | Unknown |