Intel Xeon Gold 6230 processor review

Intel Xeon Gold 6230

Xeon Gold 6230 processor released by Intel; release date: 2 April 2019. At the time of release, the processor cost $1894, $1900. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Cascade Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is unlocked for overclocking. Total number of cores - 20, threads - 40. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.90 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 1.25 MB, L2 - 20 MB, L3 - 27.5 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4-2933. Maximum memory size: 1 TB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA3647. Power consumption (TDP): 125 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4772
2098
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
153592
44580
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 2098
PassMark - CPU mark 44580

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake
Family Xeon Gold
Launch date 2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $1894, $1900
Place in performance rating 538
Processor Number 6230
Series 6200
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.10 GHz
Bus Speed 4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache 1.25 MB
L2 cache 20 MB
L3 cache 27.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 87 °C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 20
Number of threads 40
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 6
Maximum memory bandwidth 131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1 TB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933

Compatibility

Sockets supported FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 4S

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 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)