Intel Xeon Gold 6208U vs Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6

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Intel Xeon Gold 6208U or Intel Xeon Gold 6208U – 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 6208U features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2017 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Xeon E3 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1440 socket.
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 Group Intel Xeon E3 v6
2 Generation 6
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U Name Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Xeon E3
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6208U has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U is 2.9 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6 is 3.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 GHz.
32 Threads 8
16x Cores 4x
16 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
3.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.0 GHz
2.9 GHz Frequency 3.0 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6208U does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6 uses the Intel HD Graphics P630, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Shaders 192
-- Release date Q2/2016
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 64.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 24
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- Generation 9.5
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
GPU name Intel HD Graphics P630
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.0 TB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 140.7 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 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR3L-1600, DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Yes ECC Yes
1.0 TB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
6 Memory channels 2
140.7 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
 
 

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 45 W watts.
None TDP down 35 W
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6208U 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 Xeon E3-1505M v6 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
Q1/2020 Release date Q1/2017
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
1300 $ Release price 434 $
Cascade Lake Architecture Kaby Lake S
22.0 MB L3-Cache 8.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 1440
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes