Intel Xeon Gold 5222 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5222 and Intel Xeon Gold 6212U 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 Gold 5222

Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5222

Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2306 vs 2013

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2306 vs 2013

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 4
40 more threads: 48 vs 8
Around 25% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 72°C
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27470 vs 17470

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 4
Number of threads	48 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 72°C
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 16.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	27470 vs 17470

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5222
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2306

2013

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17470

27470

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5222	Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2306	2013
PassMark - CPU mark	17470	27470

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5222	Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1221	$2000
Place in performance rating	817	813
Processor Number	5222	6212U
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	2.40 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	24
Number of threads	8	48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	1S Only
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 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	2
Speed Shift technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)