Intel Xeon Gold 6226R vs Intel Xeon E-2236

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6226R and Intel Xeon E-2236 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics image quality. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Gold 6226R

Intel Xeon E-2236

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
20 more threads: 32 vs 12
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 73.0°C
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 83% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 39735 vs 13938

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 27 May 2019
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 12
Maximum core temperature	85°C vs 73.0°C
L1 cache	1 MB vs 384 KB
L3 cache	22 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	39735 vs 13938

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2236

Around 23% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2795 vs 2126

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2795 vs 2126

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2236

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2126

2795

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

39735

13938

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6226R	Intel Xeon E-2236
PassMark - Single thread mark	2126	2795
PassMark - CPU mark	39735	13938

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6226R	Intel Xeon E-2236
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	27 May 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1300 - $1306	$284 - $289
Place in performance rating	739	743
Processor Number	6226R	E-2236
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel Xeon E Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.40 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB)	16 MB
L1 cache	1 MB	384 KB
L3 cache	22 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C	73.0°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	16	6
Number of threads	32	12
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
64 bit support
L2 cache		1.5 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
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	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	80 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
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® 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
Intel® TSX-NI
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
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support