Intel Xeon Gold 6122 vs Intel Xeon E-2278G

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6122 and Intel Xeon E-2278G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Gold 6122

Intel Xeon E-2278G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6122

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 8
24 more threads: 40 vs 16
Around 75% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 40707 vs 17082

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 8
Number of threads	40 vs 16
L3 cache	28 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	40707 vs 17082

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2278G

Around 35% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2950 vs 2202

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2950 vs 2202

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6122
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2278G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2202

2950

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

40707

17082

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6122	Intel Xeon E-2278G
PassMark - Single thread mark	2202	2950
PassMark - CPU mark	40707	17082

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6122	Intel Xeon E-2278G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q2'18	27 May 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$2002	$494
Place in performance rating	645	644
Processor Number	6122	E-2278G
Series	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel Xeon E Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	3.40 GHz
L3 cache	28 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	20	8
Number of threads	40	16
64 bit support
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Maximum core temperature		73.0°C
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	768 GB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		39.74 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	80 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E9A
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		128 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5