Intel Xeon E-2436 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6258R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2436 and Intel Xeon Gold 6258R processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E-2436

Intel Xeon Gold 6258R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2436

Around 25% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 35% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 74°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
3.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3627 vs 2346

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 74°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3627 vs 2346

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6258R

22 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 6
44 more threads: 56 vs 12
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63984 vs 22487

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 6
Number of threads	56 vs 12
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 18 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	63984 vs 22487

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2436
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6258R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3627

2346

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22487

63984

Name	Intel Xeon E-2436	Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
PassMark - Single thread mark	3627	2346
PassMark - CPU mark	22487	63984

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2436	Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	Q1'20
Launch price (MSRP)	$331	$4523
Place in performance rating	290	292
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Processor Number		6258R
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.9 GHz	2.70 GHz
Die size	163 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	74°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	6	28
Number of threads	12	56
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	1700	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	205 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)