Intel Xeon Gold 6148 vs Intel Core i5-6500

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CPU lineage

Intel Xeon Gold 6148 or Intel Xeon Gold 6148 – 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 6148 features 20 processor cores and has the capability to manage 40 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 6148, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Core i5-6500 features 4 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 i5 series.
To use the Intel Core i5-6500, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 Group Intel Core i 6000
1 Generation 6
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Name Intel Core i5-6500
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Core i5
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6148 has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6148 is 2.4 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.
The Intel Core i5-6500 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-6500 is 3.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
40 Threads 4
20x Cores 4x
20 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.6 GHz
2.4 GHz Frequency 3.2 GHz
None None 3.4 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6148 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Core i5-6500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i5-6500 uses the Intel HD Graphics 530, 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 0.35 GHz
-- Generation 9
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 530
 
 

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 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.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 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
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR4-2133
Yes ECC No
768.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
6 Memory channels 2
128.1 GB/s Bandwidth 34.1 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 65 W watts.
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6148 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 28.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i5-6500 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 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
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
3100 $ Release price 250 $
Skylake Architecture Skylake S
28.0 MB L3-Cache 6.0 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 LGA 1151
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 2.4 GHz
62173
62173
Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
11448
11448

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 2.4 GHz
29006
29006
Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
5642
5642

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 2.4 GHz
14768
14768
Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
2956
2956

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 2.4 GHz
9445
9445
Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3305
3305

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 2.4 GHz
6342
6342
Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1299
1299

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 2.4 GHz
4133
4133
Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3827
3827

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 2.4 GHz
3310
3310
Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
565
565

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 2.4 GHz
1254
1254
Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1186
1186

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 2.4 GHz
1043
1043
Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
902
902