Intel Xeon Gold 6238 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5222

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6238 and Intel Xeon Gold 5222 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 Gold 5222

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6238

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 22 vs 4
36 more threads: 44 vs 8
Around 28% higher maximum core temperature: 92°C vs 72°C
5.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 83% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28668 vs 17470

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	22 vs 4
Number of threads	44 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	92°C vs 72°C
L1 cache	1.375 MB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	22 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	30.25 MB vs 16.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	28668 vs 17470

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5222

Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2306 vs 1878

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2306 vs 1878

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6238
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5222

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1878

2306

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28668

17470

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6238	Intel Xeon Gold 5222
PassMark - Single thread mark	1878	2306
PassMark - CPU mark	28668	17470

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6238	Intel Xeon Gold 5222
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$2612 - $2618	$1221
Place in performance rating	856	822
Processor Number	6238	5222
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.80 GHz
L1 cache	1.375 MB	256 KB
L2 cache	22 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	30.25 MB	16.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	92°C	72°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	22	4
Number of threads	44	8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	2
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	4S
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)