Intel Xeon Gold 6122 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6226

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6122 and Intel Xeon Gold 6226 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 6226

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6122

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 12
16 more threads: 40 vs 24
Around 45% 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
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 39249 vs 32991

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 12
Number of threads	40 vs 24
L3 cache	28 MB vs 19.25 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	39249 vs 32991

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6226

Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2199 vs 2070

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2199 vs 2070

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6122
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6226

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2070

2199

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

39249

32991

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6122	Intel Xeon Gold 6226
PassMark - Single thread mark	2070	2199
PassMark - CPU mark	39249	32991

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6122	Intel Xeon Gold 6226
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q2'18	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$2002	$1776
Place in performance rating	769	789
Processor Number	6122	6226
Series	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	2.70 GHz
L3 cache	28 MB	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	20	12
Number of threads	40	24
L1 cache		768 KB
L2 cache		12 MB
Maximum core temperature		86°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	768 GB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
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	4S
PCIe configurations		1x16, x8, x4
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	2
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
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)