Intel Xeon E-2488 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6128

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2488 and Intel Xeon Gold 6128 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E-2488

Intel Xeon Gold 6128

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2488

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 51% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 3.70 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
Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 93% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4142 vs 2147
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29060 vs 22630

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 74°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4142 vs 2147
PassMark - CPU mark	29060 vs 22630

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2488
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6128

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4142

2147

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29060

22630

Name	Intel Xeon E-2488	Intel Xeon Gold 6128
PassMark - Single thread mark	4142	2147
PassMark - CPU mark	29060	22630
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		22261

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2488	Intel Xeon Gold 6128
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$606
Place in performance rating	139	156
Architecture codename		Skylake
Processor Number		6128
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.40 GHz
Die size	257 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	74°C
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	12
Unlocked
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	1700	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	115 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
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		S4S
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® 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
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)