Intel Xeon Gold 6226 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6226 and Intel Xeon Gold 5218 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

Intel Xeon Gold 5218

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6226

Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2203 vs 2131

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2203 vs 2131

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5218

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
8 more threads: 32 vs 24
Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
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 14% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34232 vs 32062

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
L3 cache	22 MB vs 19.25 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34232 vs 32062

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6226
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5218

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2203

2131

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32062

34232

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6226	Intel Xeon Gold 5218
PassMark - Single thread mark	2203	2131
PassMark - CPU mark	32062	34232

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6226	Intel Xeon Gold 5218
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1776	$1273 - $1280
Place in performance rating	655	664
Processor Number	6226	5218
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	12 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	12	16
Number of threads	24	32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		87 °C
Number of QPI Links		2
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s	119.21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2667
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, x8, x4
Scalability	4S	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 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
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)