Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y vs Intel Core i3-550

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Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-550
Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y Intel Core i3-550

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y and the Intel Core i3-550 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y 16 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Core i3-550 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2010.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) CPU group Intel Core i3 500 (4)
4 Generation 1
Sapphire Rapids Architecture Clarkdale
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.10 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-550 clocks with 3.20 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y Characteristic Intel Core i3-550
16 Cores 2
32 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 6426Y Characteristic Intel Core i3-550
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

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 Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.73 GHz
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 12
-- Shader 24
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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 HD Graphics (Westmere)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y, while the Intel Core i3-550 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y Characteristic Intel Core i3-550
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
4096 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 0.50 MB
37.50 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 2.0
80 PCIe lanes 16
315.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y has a TDP of 185 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-550 is 73 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y Characteristic Intel Core i3-550
185 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 73 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y has 37.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-550 is at 4.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y Characteristic Intel Core i3-550
10 nm Technology 32 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
LGA 4677 Socket LGA 1156
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI No
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q2/2010
1517 $ Release price 117 $
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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 6426Y Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-550 Intel Core i3-550
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
489 (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 6426Y Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-550 Intel Core i3-550
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1170 (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 6426Y Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-550 Intel Core i3-550
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
505 (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 6426Y Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-550 Intel Core i3-550
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
992 (100%)

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 6426Y Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-550 Intel Core i3-550
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (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 6426Y Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-550 Intel Core i3-550
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1597 (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 6426Y Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-550 Intel Core i3-550
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
717 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y Intel Core i3-550
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