Intel Xeon Gold 6248 vs Intel Core i7-4960X

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Intel Xeon Gold 6248 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-4960X
Intel Xeon Gold 6248 Intel Core i7-4960X

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6248 or Intel Core i7-4960X - 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 6248 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 6248 was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Core i7-4960X has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4960X was released in Q3/2013.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Intel Core i 4000X (3)
2 Generation 4
Cascade Lake Architecture Ivy Bridge E
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i7-5960X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6248 is a 20 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.90 GHz). The Intel Core i7-4960X has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 6248 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4960X
20 Cores 6
40 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.50 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.00 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 Gold 6248 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4960X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 6248 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4960X can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Gold 6248 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4960X
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1866
1024 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 59.7 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
27.50 MB L3 Cache 15.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 40
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6248 has a TDP of 150 W, that of the Intel Core i7-4960X is 130 W.

Intel Xeon Gold 6248 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4960X
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6248 has a 27.50 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-4960X cache has a total of 15.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Gold 6248 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4960X
14 nm Technology 22 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, AVX
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 2011
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 Q3/2013
3078 $ Release price 960 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6248 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4960X (68%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6248 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4960X (34%)

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 6248 Intel Xeon Gold 6248
20C 40T @ 3.90 GHz
1028 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4960X Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
806 (78%)

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 6248 Intel Xeon Gold 6248
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz
15277 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4960X Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
5189 (34%)

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 6248 Intel Xeon Gold 6248
20C 40T @ 3.90 GHz
1327 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4960X Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
757 (57%)

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 6248 Intel Xeon Gold 6248
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz
29512 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4960X Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
10145 (34%)

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 6248 Intel Xeon Gold 6248
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4960X Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
3062 (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 6248 Intel Xeon Gold 6248
20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4960X Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
2868 (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 Gold 6248 Intel Xeon Gold 6248
20C 40T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4960X Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
151 (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 Gold 6248 Intel Xeon Gold 6248
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4960X Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1092 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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