Intel Xeon Gold 5222 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6226R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5222 and Intel Xeon Gold 6226R 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 6226R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5222

Around 43% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2269 vs 2126

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2269 vs 2126

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
24 more threads: 32 vs 8
Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 72°C
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 39735 vs 17295

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 2 Apr 2019
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	85°C vs 72°C
L1 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB
L3 cache	22 MB vs 16.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	39735 vs 17295

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5222
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6226R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2269

2126

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17295

39735

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5222	Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2269	2126
PassMark - CPU mark	17295	39735

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5222	Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$1221	$1300 - $1306
Place in performance rating	959	739
Processor Number	5222	6226R
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	2.90 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	16
Number of threads	8	32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	2
Front-side bus (FSB)		16 MB
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	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	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	2S
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® 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)