Intel Xeon Gold 6226R vs Intel Xeon W-2195

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6226R and Intel Xeon W-2195 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Around 29% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 66 °C
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 512 GB
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 40045 vs 28005
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 vs September 2017
Maximum core temperature 85°C vs 66 °C
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 512 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 40045 vs 28005

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2195

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 16
  • 4 more threads: 36 vs 32
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.30 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 7% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 150 Watt
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2445 vs 2101
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 18 vs 16
Number of threads 36 vs 32
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache 25344 KB (shared) vs 22 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 140 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2445 vs 2101

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2195

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2101
2445
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
40045
28005
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6226R Intel Xeon W-2195
PassMark - Single thread mark 2101 2445
PassMark - CPU mark 40045 28005

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6226R Intel Xeon W-2195

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Skylake
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 September 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $1300 - $1306
Place in performance rating 699 707
Processor Number 6226R W-2195
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Price now $2,767.89
Value for money (0-100) 2.66

Performance

Base frequency 2.90 GHz 2.30 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB) 16 MB
L1 cache 1 MB 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache 22 MB 25344 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 85°C 66 °C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 4.30 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 0 GT/s QPI
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core)
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

Max memory channels 6 4
Maximum memory size 1 TB 512 GB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Maximum memory bandwidth 85.3 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm 45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt 140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
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)