Intel Xeon Gold 6403N vs Intel Core i7-1255UL

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Intel Xeon Gold 6403N CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-1255UL
Intel Xeon Gold 6403N Intel Core i7-1255UL

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6403N or Intel Core i7-1255UL - 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 6403N has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6403N was released in Q3/2023.

The Intel Core i7-1255UL has 10 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-1255UL was released in Q3/2022.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 Edge Enhanced (8) CPU group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
4 Generation 12
Sapphire Rapids Edge Enh. Architecture Alder Lake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6403N is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (3.60 GHz). The Intel Core i7-1255UL has 10 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (4.70 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 6403N Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
24 Cores 10
48 Threads 12
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz (3.60 GHz) A-Core 2.60 GHz (4.70 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 1.20 GHz (3.50 GHz)
8x Gracemont

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 6403N Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
-- 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 Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.25 GHz
-- GPU Generation 13
Technology 10 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 96
-- Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12.1

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 Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Gold 6403N supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-1255UL can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Gold 6403N Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
4096 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
256.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 6.50 MB
45.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
64 PCIe lanes 28
126.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6403N has a TDP of 185 W, that of the Intel Core i7-1255UL is 15 W.

Intel Xeon Gold 6403N Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
185 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) 55 W
-- TDP up 28 W
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6403N has a 45.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-1255UL cache has a total of 18.50 MB.

Intel Xeon Gold 6403N Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
10 nm Technology 10 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 1744
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, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2023 Release date Q3/2022
1796 $ Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon Gold 6403N Intel Xeon Gold 6403N
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-1255UL Intel Core i7-1255UL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.25 GHz
1916 (100%)

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