Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #657
Rank #578
Xeon Gold 6240 wins by 2.1% (Rank #657 vs #578)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #516
Rank #719
Core i7-8559U wins by 4.3% (Rank #516 vs #719)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #842
Rank #415
Xeon Gold 6240 wins by 11.9% (Rank #842 vs #415)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #590
Rank #186
Xeon Gold 6240 wins by 13.3% (Rank #590 vs #186)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #669
Rank #190
Xeon Gold 6240 wins by 15.6% (Rank #669 vs #190)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #536
Rank #141
Xeon Gold 6240 wins by 15.2% (Rank #536 vs #141)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i7-8559U | Xeon Gold 6240 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
4
|
18
|
-77.8% |
| Threads |
8
|
36
|
-77.8% |
| Base Frequency |
2,700 MHz
|
2,600 MHz
|
+3.7% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
4,500 MHz
|
3,900 MHz
|
+13.3% |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) |
4,500 MHz
|
-- | |
| Turbo Frequency (4 cores) |
4,100 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
27x
|
26x
|
+3.7% |
| L1 Cache |
256 KB
|
1,152 KB
|
-77.8% |
| L2 Cache |
1 MiB
|
18 MiB
|
-94.4% |
| L3 Cache |
8 MiB
|
25 MiB
|
-67.7% |
| Memory Channels |
2
|
6
|
-66.7% |
| Maximum Memory |
32 GB
|
1,024 GB
|
-96.9% |
| Max Bandwidth |
36 GB/s
|
131 GB/s
|
-72.7% |
| PCIe Lanes |
16
|
48
|
-66.7% |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
4
|
-75% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
28 W
|
150 W
|
81.3% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
14 nm
|
0% |
| Specification | Core i7-8559U | Xeon Gold 6240 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Core | Xeon |
| Series | i7-8000 | 6200 |
| Model Number | i7-8559U | 6240 |
| Microarchitecture | Coffee Lake | Cascade Lake |
| Core Name | Coffee Lake U | Cascade Lake SP |
| Core Family | 6 | 6 |
| Core Model | 142 | 85 |
| Socket | BGA1356 | Socket P and LGA-3647 |
| Package | FCBGA-1528 | FCLGA-3647 |
| Chipset | 300 | Lewisburg |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2400 and LPDDR3-2133 | DDR4-2933 |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1, 4x1 | 1x16, x8, x4 |
| Market Segment | Mobile | Server |
| Release Price | $431.00 | $2,445.00 |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Core i7-8559U | Xeon Gold 6240 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die Area | 123 mm² | -- |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Technology | CMOS | CMOS |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | x86-64 (x86) |
Process
Die Area
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Core i7-8559U | Xeon Gold 6240 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Iris Plus Graphics 655 | -- |
| GPU Designer | Intel | -- |
| GPU Max Frequency | 1200 MHz | -- |
| Execution Units | 48 | -- |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Execution Units
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i7-8559U | Xeon Gold 6240 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| AVX512BW | ||
| AVX512CD | ||
| AVX512DQ | ||
| AVX512F | ||
| AVX512VL | ||
| AVX512VNNI | ||
| AVX512_VNNI | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| DL Boost | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| KPT | ||
| MBE Ctrl | ||
| MMX | ||
| MPX | ||
| MWT | ||
| NM | ||
| NX | ||
| PTT | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| Run Sure | ||
| SGX | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SST | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VMD | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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