Intel Xeon Gold 6208U vs Intel Xeon Gold 6210U

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6208U and Intel Xeon Gold 6210U 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 6210U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2265 vs 2203

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 2 Apr 2019
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2265 vs 2203

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6210U

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 16
8 more threads: 40 vs 32
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28915 vs 27085

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 16
Number of threads	40 vs 32
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 16 MB
L3 cache	27.5 MB vs 22 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	28915 vs 27085

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6210U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2265

2203

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27085

28915

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6208U	Intel Xeon Gold 6210U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2265	2203
PassMark - CPU mark	27085	28915

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6208U	Intel Xeon Gold 6210U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$989	$1500
Place in performance rating	696	703
Processor Number	6208U	6210U
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.50 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	1.25 MB
L2 cache	16 MB	20 MB
L3 cache	22 MB	27.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	16	20
Number of threads	32	40
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		86 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
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
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)