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.
No Overclocking No
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.48 GHz
32 Threads 2
Yes Hyperthreading No
16x Cores 2x
2.6 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
16 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
None None 2.48 GHz
 
 

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.
-- GPU frequency 0.32 GHz
-- Execution units 12
-- Release date Q1/2015
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.6 GHz
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 96
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Generation 8
-- Direct X 12
-- Technology 14 nm
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 400
 
 

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

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.
1.5 TB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR3L-1600
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
128.1 GB/s Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
6 Memory channels 2
 
 

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.
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
None TDP down 4 W
-- Tjunction max 90 °C
 
 

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.
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
22.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Q3/2017 Release date Q1/2016
5900 $ Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Part Number --
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 1170
Skylake Architecture Braswell
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)