Intel Xeon Gold 6238 vs Intel Xeon E-2224

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6238 and Intel Xeon E-2224 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 6238

Intel Xeon E-2224

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6238

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 22 vs 4
40 more threads: 44 vs 4
Around 33% higher maximum core temperature: 92°C vs 69.3 °C
5.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
22x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28668 vs 7263

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	22 vs 4
Number of threads	44 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	92°C vs 69.3 °C
L1 cache	1.375 MB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	22 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	30.25 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	28668 vs 7263

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2224

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 97% lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2553 vs 1878

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 May 2019 vs 2 Apr 2019
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	71 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2553 vs 1878

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6238
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2224

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1878

2553

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28668

7263

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6238	Intel Xeon E-2224
PassMark - Single thread mark	1878	2553
PassMark - CPU mark	28668	7263

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6238	Intel Xeon E-2224
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	27 May 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$2612 - $2618	$193
Place in performance rating	953	947
Processor Number	6238	E-2224
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.40 GHz
L1 cache	1.375 MB	256 KB
L2 cache	22 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	30.25 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	92°C	69.3 °C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	22	4
Number of threads	44	4
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s	39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	71 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	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
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)