Intel Xeon Gold 6208U vs Intel Xeon W-2195

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6208U and Intel Xeon W-2195 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 W-2195

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 29% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 66 °C
2x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 512 GB

Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs September 2017
Maximum core temperature	85°C vs 66 °C
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 512 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2195

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 16
4 more threads: 36 vs 32
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 13% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2443 vs 2265
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27907 vs 27085

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 16
Number of threads	36 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 16 MB
L3 cache	25344 KB (shared) vs 22 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2443 vs 2265
PassMark - CPU mark	27907 vs 27085

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2195

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2265

2443

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27085

27907

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6208U	Intel Xeon W-2195
PassMark - Single thread mark	2265	2443
PassMark - CPU mark	27085	27907

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6208U	Intel Xeon W-2195
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	September 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$989
Place in performance rating	696	598
Processor Number	6208U	W-2195
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$2,767.89
Value for money (0-100)		2.66
Performance
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	22 MB	25344 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C	66 °C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	16	18
Number of threads	32	36
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0	0
64 bit support
Bus Speed		0 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory size	1 TB	512 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		85.3 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® SSE4.2, 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
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
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)