Intel Xeon Gold 6226R vs Intel Xeon Gold 6138

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6226R and Intel Xeon Gold 6138 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 Gold 6138

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R

Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2126 vs 2097

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2126 vs 2097

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6138

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 16
8 more threads: 40 vs 32
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 85°C
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42912 vs 39575

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 16
Number of threads	40 vs 32
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 85°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	42912 vs 39575

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6138

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2126

2097

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

39575

42912

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6226R	Intel Xeon Gold 6138
PassMark - Single thread mark	2126	2097
PassMark - CPU mark	39575	42912

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6226R	Intel Xeon Gold 6138
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$1300 - $1306
Place in performance rating	582	558
Processor Number	6226R	6138
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.00 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB)	16 MB
L1 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	16	20
Number of threads	32	40
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	125 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	S4S
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® 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
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)