Intel Xeon Gold 6140 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6136

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6140 and Intel Xeon Gold 6136 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 Gold 6136

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6140

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 12
12 more threads: 36 vs 24
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 91°C vs 85°C
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 40331 vs 34906
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 32955 vs 31493

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 12
Number of threads	36 vs 24
Maximum core temperature	91°C vs 85°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	40331 vs 34906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	32955 vs 31493

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6136

Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2170 vs 2096
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4351 vs 4230

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2170 vs 2096
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4351 vs 4230

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6140
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6136

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2096

2170

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

40331

34906

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4230

4351

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

32955

31493

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6140	Intel Xeon Gold 6136
PassMark - Single thread mark	2096	2170
PassMark - CPU mark	40331	34906
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4230	4351
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	32955	31493

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6140	Intel Xeon Gold 6136
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'17	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	66	75
Processor Number	6140	6136
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	3.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	91°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	18	12
Number of threads	36	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	768 GB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S4S	S4S
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® 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	2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)