Intel Xeon Gold 6314U vs Intel Core i7-6500U

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Intel Xeon Gold 6314U or Intel Xeon Gold 6314U – 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 6314U features 32 processor cores and has the capability to manage 64 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6314U, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
The Intel Core i7-6500U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2015 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Core i7 series.
To use the Intel Core i7-6500U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1356 socket.
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 Group Intel Core i 6000U
3 Generation 6
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Gold 6314U Name Intel Core i7-6500U
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Core i7
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6314U has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6314U is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Core i7-6500U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6500U is 2.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.1 GHz.
64 Threads 4
32x Cores 2x
32 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.1 GHz
2.3 GHz Frequency 2.5 GHz
None None 2.8 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6314U does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Core i7-6500U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i7-6500U uses the Intel HD Graphics 520, 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 Q3/2015
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 24
-- GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
-- Generation 9
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 520
 
 

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
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 204.8 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 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 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
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR3-2133
Yes ECC No
6.0 TB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
8 Memory channels 2
204.8 GB/s Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 205 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 15 W watts.
205 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6314U is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 48.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i7-6500U is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q2/2021 Release date Q3/2015
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
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
2600 $ Release price --
Ice Lake Architecture Skylake U
48.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 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 4189 Socket BGA 1356
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6314U
32C 64T @ 2.3 GHz
26895
26895
Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1795
1795

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6314U
32C 64T @ 2.3 GHz
1628
1628
Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1070
1070