Intel Xeon Gold 6130 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6126

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6130 and Intel Xeon Gold 6126 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Gold 6130

Intel Xeon Gold 6126

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6130

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
8 more threads: 32 vs 24
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 87°C vs 86°C
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32915 vs 30913
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 30787 vs 28699

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24
Maximum core temperature	87°C vs 86°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	32915 vs 30913
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	30787 vs 28699

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6126

Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2101 vs 1954
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3997 vs 3873

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2101 vs 1954
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3997 vs 3873

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6130
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6126

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1954

2101

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32915

30913

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3873

3997

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

30787

28699

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6130	Intel Xeon Gold 6126
PassMark - Single thread mark	1954	2101
PassMark - CPU mark	32915	30913
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3873	3997
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	30787	28699

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6130	Intel Xeon Gold 6126
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'17	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	106	109
Processor Number	6130	6126
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	87°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	16	12
Number of threads	32	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	768 GB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S4S	S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)