Intel Xeon Gold 6136 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6126

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6136 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 6136

Intel Xeon Gold 6126

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6136

Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2170 vs 2126
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 36329 vs 29894
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4351 vs 3997
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 31493 vs 28699

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2170 vs 2126
PassMark - CPU mark	36329 vs 29894
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4351 vs 3997
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	31493 vs 28699

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6126

Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 85°C
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 150 Watt

Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 85°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 150 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6136
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6126

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2170

2126

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

36329

29894

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4351

3997

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

31493

28699

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6136	Intel Xeon Gold 6126
PassMark - Single thread mark	2170	2126
PassMark - CPU mark	36329	29894
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4351	3997
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	31493	28699

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6136	Intel Xeon Gold 6126
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'17	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	62	94
Processor Number	6136	6126
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	12	12
Number of threads	24	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)	150 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)