Intel Xeon Gold 6230 vs Intel Xeon W-2195

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6230 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 6230

Intel Xeon W-2195

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6230

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 18
4 more threads: 40 vs 36
Around 11% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 11% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 11% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 512 GB
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44580 vs 28001

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 April 2019 vs September 2017
Number of cores	20 vs 18
Number of threads	40 vs 36
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	20 MB vs 1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	27.5 MB vs 25344 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 512 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	44580 vs 28001

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2195

Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2443 vs 2098

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2443 vs 2098

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6230
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2195

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2098

2443

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

44580

28001

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6230	Intel Xeon W-2195
PassMark - Single thread mark	2098	2443
PassMark - CPU mark	44580	28001

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6230	Intel Xeon W-2195
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Family	Xeon Gold
Launch date	2 April 2019	September 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$1894, $1900
Place in performance rating	537	598
Processor Number	6230	W-2195
Series	6200	Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$2,767.89
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		2.66
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	4 × 8 GT/s	0 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	1.25 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	20 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	27.5 MB	25344 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	87 °C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	20	18
Number of threads	40	36
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	0
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		66 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s	85.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	512 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		45mm x 52.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
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)