Intel Xeon Gold 6226R vs Intel Xeon W-2295

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6226R and Intel Xeon W-2295 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 6226R

Intel Xeon W-2295

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Around 39% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 61°C
Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 39735 vs 30892

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 7 Oct 2019
Maximum core temperature	85°C vs 61°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	39735 vs 30892

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2295

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 16
4 more threads: 36 vs 32
Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 13% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2637 vs 2126

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 16
Number of threads	36 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
L1 cache	1152 KB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB vs 22 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2637 vs 2126

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2295

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2126

2637

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

39735

30892

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6226R	Intel Xeon W-2295
PassMark - Single thread mark	2126	2637
PassMark - CPU mark	39735	30892

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6226R	Intel Xeon W-2295
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	7 Oct 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1300 - $1306	$1333
Place in performance rating	739	623
Processor Number	6226R	W-2295
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel Xeon W Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.00 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB)	16 MB
L1 cache	1 MB	1152 KB
L3 cache	22 MB	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C	61°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	16	18
Number of threads	32	36
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	0
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
L2 cache		18 MB
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4 2933
Maximum memory bandwidth		93.85 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	165 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	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® 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® Demand Based Switching
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)