Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6140

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2 and Intel Xeon Gold 6140 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2

Intel Xeon Gold 6140

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6140

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 12
12 more threads: 36 vs 24
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
1024x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 768 GB (per socket)
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4230 vs 2030
Around 82% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 32955 vs 18071

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 12
Number of threads	36 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 768 GB (per socket)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4230 vs 2030
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	32955 vs 18071

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6140

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2030

4230

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

18071

32955

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2	Intel Xeon Gold 6140
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2030	4230
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	18071	32955
PassMark - Single thread mark		2113
PassMark - CPU mark		39676

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2	Intel Xeon Gold 6140
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-EP	Skylake
Family	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Launch date	November 2013	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	289	52
Processor Number	E5-2651 v2	6140
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1800 MHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	768 KB
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Number of cores	12	18
Number of threads	24	36
Maximum core temperature		91°C
Maximum frequency		3.70 GHz
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory size	768 GB (per socket)	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2666
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	LGA2011	FCLGA3647
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		140 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
Scalability		S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
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)