Intel Xeon E-2226G vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2226G and Intel Xeon Gold 6242 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E-2226G

Intel Xeon Gold 6242

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2226G

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2821 vs 2184

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 May 2019 vs 2 April 2019
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2821 vs 2184

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
26 more threads: 32 vs 6
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
10.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 83% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 40853 vs 11093

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 6
L1 cache	1 MB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	22 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	40853 vs 11093

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2226G
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6242

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2821

2184

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11093

40853

Name	Intel Xeon E-2226G	Intel Xeon Gold 6242
PassMark - Single thread mark	2821	2184
PassMark - CPU mark	11093	40853

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2226G	Intel Xeon Gold 6242
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	27 May 2019	2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$255	$2529
Place in performance rating	671	552
Processor Number	E-2226G	6242
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		Xeon Gold
Series		6200
Performance
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.80 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	73 °C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	6	16
Number of threads	6	32
64 bit support
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		85 °C
Number of QPI Links		3
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	39.74 GB/s	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2933
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E96
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	128 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4	1x16, x8, x4
Scalability	1S Only	4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
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)