Intel Xeon Gold 6238R vs Intel Xeon Gold 5220R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6238R and Intel Xeon Gold 5220R 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 6238R

Intel Xeon Gold 5220R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 24
8 more threads: 56 vs 48
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 86°C
Around 8% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 57049 vs 53722

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 24
Number of threads	56 vs 48
Maximum core temperature	89°C vs 86°C
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 35.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	57049 vs 53722

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5220R

Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2280 vs 2152

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2280 vs 2152

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5220R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2152

2280

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

57049

53722

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6238R	Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2152	2280
PassMark - CPU mark	57049	53722

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6238R	Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q1'20	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$2995	$1555 - $1561
Place in performance rating	445	439
Processor Number	6238R	5220R
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.20 GHz
L3 cache	38.5 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	89°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	28	24
Number of threads	56	48
L1 cache		1.5 MB
L2 cache		24 MB
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2667
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	2S
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	1
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)