Intel Xeon Gold 6226 vs AMD Opteron 6234

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6226 and AMD Opteron 6234 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 6226

AMD Opteron 6234

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6226

12 more threads: 24 vs 12
Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 22% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 70.40°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2203 vs 887
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32062 vs 8644

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	24 vs 12
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 70.40°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 576 KB
L3 cache	19.25 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2203 vs 887
PassMark - CPU mark	32062 vs 8644

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6234

Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 125 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6226
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6234

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2203

887

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32062

8644

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6226	AMD Opteron 6234
PassMark - Single thread mark	2203	887
PassMark - CPU mark	32062	8644

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6226	AMD Opteron 6234
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1776
Place in performance rating	651	2063
Processor Number	6226
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	AMD Opteron 6200 Series Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN Tray		OS6234WKTCGGU
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.4 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	576 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C	70.40°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	12	12
Number of threads	24	12
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
Unlocked
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	2000 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	115 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)