Intel Xeon Gold 6226 vs AMD Opteron 6180 SE

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6226 and AMD Opteron 6180 SE 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon Gold 6226

AMD Opteron 6180 SE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6226

12 more threads: 24 vs 12
Around 34% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 64°C
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 140 Watt

Number of threads	24 vs 12
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 64°C
L2 cache	12 MB vs 6 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6180 SE

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	1536 KB vs 768 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6226
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6180 SE

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6226	AMD Opteron 6180 SE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2203
PassMark - CPU mark	32062
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.448
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		27.609
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.522
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.806
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		20.331

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6226	AMD Opteron 6180 SE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1776
Place in performance rating	649	2689
Processor Number	6226
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	AMD Opteron 6100 Series Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN Tray		OS6180YETCEGO
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.5 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	1536 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C	64°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	12	12
Number of threads	24	12
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
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Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	1800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	140 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, x8, x4
Scalability	4S
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 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
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)