Intel Xeon Gold 6244 vs Intel Core i7-6800K

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Intel Xeon Gold 6244 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-6800K
Intel Xeon Gold 6244 Intel Core i7-6800K

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6244 and the Intel Core i7-6800K and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6244 8 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Intel Core i7-6800K which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Intel Core i 6000 (24)
2 Generation 6
Cascade Lake Architecture Skylake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6244 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.40 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-6800K clocks with 3.40 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 6244 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6800K
8 Cores 6
16 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.60 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Gold 6244 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6800K
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

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.

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

Up to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6244, while the Intel Core i7-6800K supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 6244 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6800K
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2400
1024 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
24.75 MB L3 Cache 15.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 28
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 27.6 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 6244 has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-6800K is 140 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 6244 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6800K
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 140 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6244 has 24.75 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-6800K is at 15.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 6244 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6800K
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, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 2011-3
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 Q2/2016
2925 $ Release price 628 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6244 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6800K (86%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6244 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6800K (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 Xeon Gold 6244 Intel Xeon Gold 6244
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
1235 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
1080 (87%)

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 6244 Intel Xeon Gold 6244
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
9175 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
6314 (69%)

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 6244 Intel Xeon Gold 6244
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
1487 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
1267 (85%)

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 6244 Intel Xeon Gold 6244
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
8521 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
5960 (70%)

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 6244 Intel Xeon Gold 6244
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
19509 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
10752 (55%)

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 Xeon Gold 6244 Intel Xeon Gold 6244
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
949 (100%)

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 Xeon Gold 6244 Intel Xeon Gold 6244
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
6645 (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 6244 Intel Xeon Gold 6244
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
3194 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6244 Intel Core i7-6800K
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