Intel Xeon Gold 6238L vs Intel Xeon Gold 6122

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6238L and Intel Xeon Gold 6122 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 6238L

Intel Xeon Gold 6122

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6238L

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 22 vs 20
4 more threads: 44 vs 40
Around 8% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
6x more maximum memory size: 4.5 TB vs 768 GB

Number of cores	22 vs 20
Number of threads	44 vs 40
L3 cache	30.25 MB vs 28 MB
Maximum memory size	4.5 TB vs 768 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6122

Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 140 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 140 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6122

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6238L	Intel Xeon Gold 6122
PassMark - Single thread mark		2202
PassMark - CPU mark		40707

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6238L	Intel Xeon Gold 6122
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q2'19	Q2'18
Launch price (MSRP)	$6427	$2002
Place in performance rating	not rated	646
Processor Number	6238L	6122
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	1.80 GHz
L3 cache	30.25 MB	28 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	92°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	22	20
Number of threads	44	40
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	4.5 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2400
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	120 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	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	1
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)