CachyOS Tops Linux Benchmark Test on $46,088 HP Z4 G6i Workstation
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Updated · Phoronix · Aug 18
CachyOS Tops Linux Benchmark Test on $46,088 HP Z4 G6i Workstation
2 articles · Updated · Phoronix · Aug 18
Summary
$46,088 HP Z4 G6i benchmarks compared CachyOS, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, Fedora 44, AlmaLinux 10.2 and Windows 11 Pro on a 48-core, 96-thread Xeon 678X system.
CachyOS was tested as the performance-focused option, with a second run using the performance CPU governor to match AlmaLinux 10.2, the only Linux distribution defaulting to that setting.
The workstation configuration paired 128GB of DDR5-6400, dual 2TB NVMe SSDs and an NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, making OS-level tuning relevant on a machine built for heavy production workloads.
HP ships the unit with Windows 11 Pro, but buyers can cut $446 by choosing Ubuntu 24.04 LTS pre-load or a Linux-ready configuration without a Windows license.