Intel Xeon Gold 6142M vs Intel Celeron N3060

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Intel Xeon Gold 6142M or Intel Xeon Gold 6142M – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6142M features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6142M, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Celeron N3060 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2016 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron N3060, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1170 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Gold 6142M Name Intel Celeron N3060
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 Group Intel Celeron J3000/N3000
1 Generation 8
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Celeron
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6142M has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6142M is 2.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Celeron N3060 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron N3060 is 1.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.48 GHz.
16 CPU Cores 2
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.48 GHz
16x Cores 2x
None None 2.48 GHz
32 Threads 2
Yes Hyperthreading No
2.6 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6142M does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Celeron N3060 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron N3060 uses the Intel HD Graphics 400, which has 96 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Direct X 12
-- Execution units 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Release date Q1/2015
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.6 GHz
-- Shaders 96
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 400
-- Generation 8
-- GPU frequency 0.32 GHz
-- Technology 14 nm
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
-- VP8 Decode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- AV1 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- JPEG Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.5 TB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR3L-1600
128.1 GB/s Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
6 Memory channels 2
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
1.5 TB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 150 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts.
None TDP down 4 W
-- Tjunction max 90 °C
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6142M is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 22.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron N3060 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
22.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 1170
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Q3/2017 Release date Q1/2016
Skylake Architecture Braswell
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
5900 $ Release price --
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
-- Part Number --
14 nm Technology 14 nm