Intel Xeon Gold 6212U vs Intel Xeon Gold 6128

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6212U and Intel Xeon Gold 6128 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

  • 18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
  • 36 more threads: 48 vs 12
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • Around 22% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 74°C
  • Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27470 vs 22651
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 24 vs 6
Number of threads 48 vs 12
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature 90°C vs 74°C
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 27470 vs 22651

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6128

  • Around 43% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 165 Watt
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2138 vs 2013
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 115 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2138 vs 2013

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6128

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2013
2138
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
27470
22651
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Intel Xeon Gold 6128
PassMark - Single thread mark 2013 2138
PassMark - CPU mark 27470 22651
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 4516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 22261

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Intel Xeon Gold 6128

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Skylake
Launch date 2 April 2019 Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP) $2000
Place in performance rating 811 134
Processor Number 6212U 6128
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.40 GHz 3.40 GHz
L1 cache 1.5 MB
L2 cache 24 MB
L3 cache 35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C 74°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 24 6
Number of threads 48 12
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0 3

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 6 6
Maximum memory bandwidth 131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1 TB 768 GB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2666

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 165 Watt 115 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

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® 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
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)