Intel Xeon Gold 6140 vs Intel Xeon E-2136

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6140 and Intel Xeon E-2136 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Gold 6140

Intel Xeon E-2136

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6140

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 6
24 more threads: 36 vs 12
6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 39676 vs 13451
3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4230 vs 1149
5.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 32955 vs 6019

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 6
Number of threads	36 vs 12
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	39676 vs 13451
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4230 vs 1149
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	32955 vs 6019

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2136

Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2671 vs 2113

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2671 vs 2113

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6140
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2136

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2113

2671

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

39676

13451

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4230

1149

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

32955

6019

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6140	Intel Xeon E-2136
PassMark - Single thread mark	2113	2671
PassMark - CPU mark	39676	13451
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4230	1149
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	32955	6019

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6140	Intel Xeon E-2136
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q3'17	Q3'18
Place in performance rating	52	1017
Processor Number	6140	E-2136
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® E Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	91°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	18	6
Number of threads	36	12
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	768 GB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 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	S4S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, 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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
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)