Intel Xeon Gold 6226 vs Intel Xeon E-2186G

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6226 and Intel Xeon E-2186G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Gold 6226

Intel Xeon E-2186G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6226

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32062 vs 13817

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	32062 vs 13817

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2186G

Around 27% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2757 vs 2203

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2757 vs 2203

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6226
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2186G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2203

2757

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32062

13817

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6226	Intel Xeon E-2186G
PassMark - Single thread mark	2203	2757
PassMark - CPU mark	32062	13817

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6226	Intel Xeon E-2186G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	Q3'18
Launch price (MSRP)	$1776
Place in performance rating	749	755
Processor Number	6226	E-2186G
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® E Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.80 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB
L2 cache	12 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	12	6
Number of threads	24	12
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, x8, x4	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability	4S	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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
Idle States
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E96
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		128 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® UHD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5