Intel Xeon Gold 6126F Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon Gold 6126F 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 6126F, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
Family: Intel Xeon Gold
Group: Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6126F has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6126F 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 135 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): 135 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6126F 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: 1930 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
37851
37851
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 6126T
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
37493
37493
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.1 GHz
37290
37290

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

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

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 2.4 GHz
2004
2004
Intel Xeon Gold 6126T
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1996
1996
Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1996
1996
Intel Xeon Gold 6126T
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1996
1996
Intel Xeon W-2245
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
1972
1972

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

Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
22.2
22.2
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 6126T
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
21.9
21.9
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
21.9
21.9

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

Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
1.9
1.9