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.

 

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 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28668 vs 17409
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 17409

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 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2273 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 2273 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
2273
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
28668
17409
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6238 Intel Xeon Gold 5222
PassMark - Single thread mark 1878 2273
PassMark - CPU mark 28668 17409

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 953 932
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)