HP lately launched their Z4 G6i workstation that I’ve been testing out the previous few weeks. The HP Z4 G6i is powered by Granite Rapids WS with the evaluate unit particularly being powered by the Intel Xeon 678X. Because the unit shipped with Microsoft Home windows 11 Professional and this being the primary time I’ve had my arms on Granite Rapids WS, I took the chance to run some Home windows 11 vs. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS efficiency benchmarks to see how the working system efficiency compares for this 48 core / 96 thread workstation processor.
The HP Z4 G6i has been figuring out effectively in my testing the previous few weeks and can have up a evaluate and some benchmark articles from it quickly. This HP workstation was outfitted with the Intel Xeon 678W GNR-WS processor, 4 x 32GB DDR5-6400 reminiscence, 2TB SK Hynix NVMe SSD, and NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell graphics.
Microsoft Home windows 11 Professional was examined in its out-of-the-box configuration shipped by HP with all out there Home windows updates as of testing. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS was then carried out as a clear set up with its Linux 7.0 kernel and different default software program elements.
This Home windows vs. Linux comparability was primarily pushed out of curiosity sake on this being the primary time I’ve had my arms on any Granite Rapids WS {hardware}. Plus some contemporary Home windows vs. Linux numbers on the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell utilizing the default driver shipped by every working system. Different benchmarks of this Intel Xeon 678X on Linux will probably be coming in follow-up articles whereas having my arms on this HP Z4 G6i workstation for just a few weeks. Due to HP for offering the {hardware} for testing at Phoronix.
