Intel Xeon Gold 6230T vs Intel Core i7-980

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Intel Xeon Gold 6230T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-980
Intel Xeon Gold 6230T Intel Core i7-980

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6230T or Intel Core i7-980 - 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 6230T has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6230T was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Core i7-980 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-980 was released in Q2/2011.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Intel Core i7 900 (4)
2 Generation 1
Cascade Lake Architecture Gulftown
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6230T is a 20 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.90 GHz). The Intel Core i7-980 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 6230T Characteristic Intel Core i7-980
20 Cores 6
40 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 3.33 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
2.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Xeon Gold 6230T Characteristic Intel Core i7-980
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

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 Gold 6230T supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-980 can connect up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Gold 6230T Characteristic Intel Core i7-980
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1066
1024 GB Max. Memory 24 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 3
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.50 MB
27.50 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6230T has a TDP of 125 W, that of the Intel Core i7-980 is 130 W.

Intel Xeon Gold 6230T Characteristic Intel Core i7-980
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6230T has a 27.50 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-980 cache has a total of 13.50 MB.

Intel Xeon Gold 6230T Characteristic Intel Core i7-980
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic 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
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 1366
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q2/2011
1988 $ Release price 594 $
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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 Gold 6230T Intel Xeon Gold 6230T
20C 40T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-980 Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
614 (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 Gold 6230T Intel Xeon Gold 6230T
20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-980 Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
3370 (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 Gold 6230T Intel Xeon Gold 6230T
20C 40T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-980 Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
645 (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 Gold 6230T Intel Xeon Gold 6230T
20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-980 Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
2714 (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 Gold 6230T Intel Xeon Gold 6230T
20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-980 Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
6895 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon Gold 6230T Intel Xeon Gold 6230T
20C 40T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-980 Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
2275 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6230T Intel Core i7-980
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