Intel Xeon Gold 6208U vs Intel Xeon Gold 6137

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6208U and Intel Xeon Gold 6137 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 6208U

Intel Xeon Gold 6137

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27085 vs 19365

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	27085 vs 19365

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6137

Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 14% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2499 vs 2265

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
L3 cache	25 MB vs 22 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2499 vs 2265

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6137

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2265

2499

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27085

19365

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6208U	Intel Xeon Gold 6137
PassMark - Single thread mark	2265	2499
PassMark - CPU mark	27085	19365

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6208U	Intel Xeon Gold 6137
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$989
Place in performance rating	790	796
Processor Number	6208U	6137
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.90 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	16 MB
L3 cache	22 MB	25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	32	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0	3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)