Intel Xeon Gold 6212U vs Intel Xeon W-2195

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6212U 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 6212U

Intel Xeon W-2195

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 18
12 more threads: 48 vs 36
Around 36% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 66 °C
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 512 GB

Launch date	2 April 2019 vs September 2017
Number of cores	24 vs 18
Number of threads	48 vs 36
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 66 °C
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB vs 1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 25344 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 512 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2195

Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2443 vs 2013
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27907 vs 27470

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2443 vs 2013
PassMark - CPU mark	27907 vs 27470

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2195

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2013

2443

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27470

27907

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6212U	Intel Xeon W-2195
PassMark - Single thread mark	2013	2443
PassMark - CPU mark	27470	27907

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6212U	Intel Xeon W-2195
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	2 April 2019	September 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$2000
Place in performance rating	812	598
Processor Number	6212U	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	2.40 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	35.75 MB	25344 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	66 °C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	24	18
Number of threads	48	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
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s	85.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	512 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 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® 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
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)