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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6226R

Intel Xeon W-2195

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: 40100 vs 28002

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	40100 vs 28002

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: 2443 vs 2107

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	2443 vs 2107

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2107

2443

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

40100

28002

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6226R	Intel Xeon W-2195
PassMark - Single thread mark	2107	2443
PassMark - CPU mark	40100	28002

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	693	703
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)