Xeon Gold 6140

Details and Benchmarks for Intel Xeon Gold 6140

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Benchmark Results

Combined benchmark scores based on multiple data points, giving a quick overview of this processor's performance.

Overall Score

Overall score for Xeon Gold 6140 based on all benchmark results gathered. Look at this like a meta score, you will find more specific workload ratings below.

5,580 Rank: 430
Rank Name Score Visual
426 Core i5-7600K 5,588
+0.1%
427 Core i7-10700T 5,587
+0.1%
428 Ryzen 3 PRO 5475U 5,583
+0.1%
429 Core i3-7101E 5,581
+0%
430 Xeon Gold 6140 5,580
431 Core i5-10600K 5,580
+0%
432 Core i7-7800X 5,579
+-0%
433 Core i5-8600 5,579
+-0%
434 Xeon W-2140B 5,578
+-0%
435 Ryzen 3 3300X 5,572
-0.1%

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Multicore Score

Multicore performance score for Xeon Gold 6140 based on multi-threaded benchmark results.

6,007 Rank: 229
Rank Name Score Visual
225 EPYC 7351P 6,053
+0.8%
226 Xeon E5-2697A v4 6,044
+0.6%
227 Ryzen 7 5700X 6,040
+0.5%
228 Ryzen 5 7600 6,035
+0.5%
229 Xeon Gold 6140 6,007
230 Core i7-12700H 6,001
-0.1%
231 Ryzen 7 5800X 6,001
-0.1%
232 Xeon E5-2698 v4 5,985
-0.4%
233 Core i7-6950X 5,985
-0.4%
234 Core i9-11900KF 5,982
-0.4%

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Singlecore Score

Single-core performance score for Xeon Gold 6140 based on single-threaded benchmark results.

5,295 Rank: 728
Rank Name Score Visual
724 Core i5-9400H 5,301
+0.1%
725 FX-770K 5,300
+0.1%
726 Core i7-4960HQ 5,297
+0%
727 Core i5-9500T 5,296
+0%
728 Xeon Gold 6140 5,295
729 Core i5-4590S 5,295
+0%
730 Xeon Platinum 8124M 5,293
+-0%
731 EPYC 7542 5,290
-0.1%
732 EPYC 7352 5,290
-0.1%
733 Celeron G4920 5,290
-0.1%

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Workload Scores

Performance scores grouped by workload type, normalized and aggregated from multiple raw benchmark results.

Number Crunching

Aggregated score for Xeon Gold 6140 based on integer math, floating point math, and prime number computation benchmarks.

5,388 Rank: 211
Rank Name Score Visual
207 Xeon Gold 6142 5,396
+0.1%
208 Xeon Gold 6142M 5,394
+0.1%
209 Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 5,392
+0.1%
210 Xeon Gold 6138 5,390
+0%
211 Xeon Gold 6140 5,388
212 Ryzen 7 5700X 5,388
+0%
213 Core Ultra 7 258V 5,387
+-0%
214 Core i7-12700H 5,382
-0.1%
215 Ryzen 7 7840HS 5,381
-0.1%
216 Core i9-7940X 5,377
-0.2%

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Data Processing

Aggregated score for Xeon Gold 6140 based on data encryption, data compression, and string sorting benchmarks.

5,528 Rank: 196
Rank Name Score Visual
192 EPYC 7272 5,543
+0.3%
193 Ryzen AI 9 365 5,540
+0.2%
194 Ryzen 7 7840HS 5,536
+0.1%
195 Core i9-7940X 5,532
+0.1%
196 Xeon Gold 6140 5,528
197 Xeon Gold 6242 5,519
-0.2%
198 Ryzen 7 5800XT 5,518
-0.2%
199 Xeon Gold 6142 5,511
-0.3%
200 Core Ultra 9 185H 5,507
-0.4%
201 Core i9-12900T 5,506
-0.4%

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Physics & Compute

Aggregated score for Xeon Gold 6140 based on physics simulation and extended instruction set (SSE/AVX) benchmarks.

5,465 Rank: 196
Rank Name Score Visual
192 Xeon Gold 6138 5,479
+0.3%
193 Ryzen 5 7600 5,474
+0.2%
194 Core Ultra 9 185H 5,472
+0.1%
195 Ryzen 9 7940HS 5,467
+0%
196 Xeon Gold 6140 5,465
197 Ryzen 5 7500F 5,461
-0.1%
198 Xeon Gold 6132 5,456
-0.2%
199 Xeon Gold 5317 5,456
-0.2%
200 Core i9-7920X 5,450
-0.3%
201 Xeon W-2170B 5,449
-0.3%

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Xeon Gold 6140 Details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6140 stands as a powerful server-grade processor designed for demanding workloads, leveraging the Skylake SP microarchitecture on a 14 nm process. Released in the mid-2010s, it remains a relevant option in the server market due to its robust feature set and strong performance in multi-threaded environments. Despite being over four years old, its inclusion in modern benchmark lists highlights its enduring competitiveness, particularly in enterprise and data center settings where reliability and scalability are paramount.

At the heart of the Xeon Gold 6140 are 18 cores and 36 threads, enabled by Intel's Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT) technology, allowing it to handle complex, parallelized tasks efficiently. The base clock speed sits at 2.3 GHz, with a turbo frequency of up to 3.7 GHz on a single core, ensuring high performance under load. The processor is built on the FCLGA-3647 socket and supports up to 786.4 GB of DDR4-2666 memory across six channels, delivering a maximum memory bandwidth of 119.21 GiB/s. It features a substantial cache hierarchy, including 0.563 MiB of L1 cache, 18 MiB of L2 cache, and 24.75 MiB of L3 cache, which helps reduce latency and boost data access speeds.

The Xeon Gold 6140 is engineered for server environments, with a TDP of 140 W and support for up to four processors in a system, making it ideal for high-density computing clusters. It supports advanced technologies such as AVX-512, AES-NI, Intel vPro, and Intel TXT, ensuring strong security, virtualization, and encryption capabilities. The processor also includes Intel Speed Shift and Enhanced SpeedStep technologies, allowing dynamic power and performance scaling based on workload demands.

In benchmark testing, the Xeon Gold 6140 achieves an Overall Score of 5580, ranking #430 out of 2060 processors, with a Singlecore Score of 5295 (#728) and a Multicore Score of 6007 (#229). Its multicore performance is particularly strong, outperforming many mainstream desktop CPUs like the Core i7-12700H and Ryzen 7 5800X, placing it in a competitive tier with other server-grade and high-end workstation processors. However, its single-core performance lags behind the top-tier chips, reflecting its design focus on parallel throughput rather than peak single-thread efficiency.

As of March 2026, the Xeon Gold 6140 remains a solid choice for server and data center applications where multi-threaded performance, memory capacity, and enterprise features are critical. While newer processors have surpassed it in raw speed, its combination of core count, memory support, and advanced instruction sets ensures continued relevance in professional workloads such as virtualization, scientific computing, and large-scale data processing.
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Intel Xeon Gold 6140

Main Specifications

Designer: Intel
Name: Xeon Gold 6140
Family: Xeon
Series: 6100
Model Number: 6140
Cores: 18
Threads: 36
Base Frequency: 2300 MHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3700 MHz
Clock Multiplier: 23x (locked)
Microarchitecture: Skylake
Core Name: Skylake
Core Family: 6
Socket: Socket P and LGA-3647
Package: FCLGA-3647
Chipset: Lewisburg
Target Segment: Server
Max CPUs: 4
TDP: 140 W
Release Price: $2,445.00

Cache Specifications

L1 Cache: 1152 KiB
L1 Instruction Cache: 576.512 KiB (8-way set associative)
L1 Data Cache: 576.512 KiB (8-way set associative)
L2 Cache: 18 MiB (16-way set associative)
L3 Cache: 24.75 MiB (11-way set associative)

Memory Specifications

Supported Memory Type: DDR4-2666
Memory Channels: 6
Maximum Memory: 768 GB
Maximum Bandwidth: 119.21 GB/s
ECC Support: Yes

Physical Specifications

Process: 14 nm
Manufacturer: Intel
Technology: CMOS
Word Size: 64-bit
ISA: x86-64 (x86)

CPU Features

MMX EMMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4.1 SSE4.2 AVX AVX2 ABM BMI1 BMI2 FMA3 AES RdRand ADX CLMUL F16C x86-16 x86-32 x86-64 Real Protected SMM FPU NX HT TBT 2.0 EIST SST TXT vPro VT-x VT-d EPT SGX Secure Key IPT AVX-512 AVX512F AVX512CD AVX512BW AVX512DQ AVX512VL TSX VMD NM KPT PTT MBE Ctrl Run Sure Node Ctrlr
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