Intel Xeon Gold 6212U vs Intel Xeon Gold 6138T

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6212U and Intel Xeon Gold 6138T 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 6212U

Intel Xeon Gold 6138T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 20
8 more threads: 48 vs 40
Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2013 vs 1620

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 20
Number of threads	48 vs 40
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2013 vs 1620

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6138T

Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 94°C vs 90°C
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 40064 vs 27470

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	94°C vs 90°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	40064 vs 27470

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6138T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2013

1620

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27470

40064

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6212U	Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2013	1620
PassMark - CPU mark	27470	40064

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6212U	Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	2 April 2019	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$2000
Place in performance rating	814	819
Processor Number	6212U	6138T
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.00 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	94°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	24	20
Number of threads	48	40
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	125 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)