Intel Xeon Gold 6122 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6122 and Intel Xeon Gold 5218R 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 6122

Intel Xeon Gold 5218R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6122

Around 2% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 125 Watt

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	28 MB vs 27.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2202 vs 2193
PassMark - CPU mark	40707 vs 40534

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5218R

Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB

Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6122
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5218R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2202

2193

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

40707

40534

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6122	Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2202	2193
PassMark - CPU mark	40707	40534

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6122	Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q2'18	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$2002	$1273 - $1280
Place in performance rating	645	654
Processor Number	6122	5218R
Series	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	2.10 GHz
L3 cache	28 MB	27.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	20	20
Number of threads	40	40
L1 cache		1.25 MB
L2 cache		20 MB
Maximum core temperature		87°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	768 GB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2667
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	2S
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	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® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1	1
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)