Intel Xeon Gold 6126 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon Gold 6126 features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 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 6126, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon Gold 6126
Family: Intel Xeon Gold
Group: Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6126 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6126 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.
CPU Cores: 12
Threads: 24
Cores: 12x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.7 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB 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.
Memory type: DDR4-2666
Max. Memory: 768.0 GB
Memory channels: 6
Bandwidth: 128.1 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 125 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6126 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 19.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 3647
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 19.0 MB
Architecture: Skylake
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Release date: Q3/2017
Release price: 1850 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6126T
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
37493
37493
Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
37493
37493
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
37493
37493
Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
37493
37493
Intel Xeon Gold 6126T
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
37493
37493

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
19255
19255
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
19238
19238
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
19227
19227
AMD Ryzen 7 5825C
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
19211
19211
AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
19102
19102

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7F32
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
10947
10947
Intel Core i7-12650H
10C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
10920
10920
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
10866
10866
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 2.4 GHz
10856
10856
Intel Core i7-1370P
14C 20T @ 1.9 GHz
10828
10828

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
9329
9329
Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
9329
9329
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
9189
9189
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
9148
9148
Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
8848
8848

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
4139
4139
Intel Xeon Gold 6126T
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
4139
4139
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
4139
4139
Intel Xeon Gold 6132
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
4139
4139
Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
4139
4139

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1996
1996
Intel Xeon Gold 6126T
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1996
1996
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1996
1996
Intel Xeon Gold 6126T
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1996
1996
Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1996
1996

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-7320
2C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
1270
1270
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1269
1269
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1268
1268
Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1267
1267
Intel Core i3-8100
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1265
1265

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
1040
1040
Intel Core i3-8300
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
1040
1040
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1040
1040
Intel Core i3-8300
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
1040
1040
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
1040
1040

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
350
350
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
349
349
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
349
349
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
349
349
Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
348
348

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6126T
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
21.9
21.9
Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
21.9
21.9
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
21.9
21.9
Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
21.9
21.9
Intel Xeon Gold 6126T
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
21.9
21.9

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 2.4 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 2.7 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 2.7 GHz
1.9
1.9