Intel Xeon Gold 6230R vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6230R and Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 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 6230R

Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6230R

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 84°C
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2274 vs 2231

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 11 July 2017
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature	85°C vs 84°C
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2274 vs 2231

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 26
4 more threads: 56 vs 52
Around 8% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 8% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 8% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55127 vs 53767

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 26
Number of threads	56 vs 52
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 1.625 MB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 26 MB
L3 cache	39424 KB (shared) vs 35.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	55127 vs 53767

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2274

2231

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53767

55127

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6230R	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
PassMark - Single thread mark	2274	2231
PassMark - CPU mark	53767	55127

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6230R	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	11 July 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$1894 - $1900
Place in performance rating	436	438
Processor Number	6230R	8180
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.50 GHz
L1 cache	1.625 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	26 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	35.75 MB	39424 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C	84°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	26	28
Number of threads	52	56
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	3
64 bit support
Transistor count		8000 million
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	205 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		8
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	S8S
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® 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)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)