Intel Xeon Gold 6150 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon Gold 6150 features 18 processor cores and has the capability to manage 36 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 6150, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon Gold 6150
Family: Intel Xeon Gold
Group: Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6150 has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6150 is 2.7 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: 18
Threads: 36
Cores: 18x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.7 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 165 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): 165 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6150 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 25.0 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: 25.0 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: 3400 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6154
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
60311
60311
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
60292
60292
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 2.7 GHz
59885
59885
Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
18C 36T @ 2.2 GHz
59777
59777
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
59730
59730

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
25591
25591
AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 2.9 GHz
25571
25571
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 2.7 GHz
25489
25489
AMD EPYC 7351P
16C 32T @ 2.4 GHz
25488
25488
Intel Xeon W-1390P
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
25467
25467

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
15439
15439
Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
15438
15438
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 2.7 GHz
15433
15433
AMD EPYC 7352
24C 48T @ 2.3 GHz
15345
15345
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
15324
15324

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
10210
10210
Intel Xeon E-2378G
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
10189
10189
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 2.7 GHz
10143
10143
Intel Xeon W-2255
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
10109
10109
Intel Core i7-1370P
14C 20T @ 1.9 GHz
10095
10095

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-7600U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
4144
4144
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 2.7 GHz
4142
4142
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 2.7 GHz
4142
4142
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 2.7 GHz
4142
4142
Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
4141
4141

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6154
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
3210
3210
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
3192
3192
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 2.7 GHz
3188
3188
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
3187
3187
Intel Xeon W-2275
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
3179
3179

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
1217
1217
Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1214
1214
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 2.7 GHz
1213
1213
Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 1.4 GHz
1212
1212
Intel Core i3-6100
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
1208
1208

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1032
1032
Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
1032
1032
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 2.7 GHz
1031
1031
Intel Core i3-7300
2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
1030
1030
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
1030
1030

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

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
35.4
35.4
Intel Xeon Gold 6154
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
35.3
35.3
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 2.7 GHz
35.0
35.0
Intel Xeon Gold 6152
22C 44T @ 2.1 GHz
34.7
34.7
Intel Core i9-7960X
16C 32T @ 2.8 GHz
34.7
34.7

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

Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 2.4 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Xeon Gold 6154
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 2.7 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1.9
1.9