Intel Xeon Gold 6208U vs Intel Xeon E-2236

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6208U and Intel Xeon E-2236 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics image quality. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
  • 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
  • 20 more threads: 32 vs 12
  • Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 73.0°C
  • 2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 10.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 83% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
  • Around 93% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27085 vs 14023
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 vs 27 May 2019
Number of cores 16 vs 6
Number of threads 32 vs 12
Maximum core temperature 85°C vs 73.0°C
L1 cache 1 MB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 16 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache 22 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 27085 vs 14023

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2236

  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 150 Watt
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2810 vs 2265
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2810 vs 2265

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2236

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2265
2810
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
27085
14023
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6208U Intel Xeon E-2236
PassMark - Single thread mark 2265 2810
PassMark - CPU mark 27085 14023

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6208U Intel Xeon E-2236

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 27 May 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $989 $284 - $289
Place in performance rating 696 633
Processor Number 6208U E-2236
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Intel Xeon E Processor
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.90 GHz 3.40 GHz
L1 cache 1 MB 384 KB
L2 cache 16 MB 1.5 MB
L3 cache 22 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 85°C 73.0°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 16 6
Number of threads 32 12
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0
64 bit support

Memory

Max memory channels 6 2
Maximum memory size 1 TB 128 GB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2666

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 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 1S Only 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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
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

Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support