Intel Xeon Gold 6244 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6150

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6244 and Intel Xeon Gold 6150 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 6244

Intel Xeon Gold 6150

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6244

Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2559 vs 2118

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2559 vs 2118

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6150

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 8
20 more threads: 36 vs 16
Around 20% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 74°C
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 47205 vs 33625

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 8
Number of threads	36 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	89°C vs 74°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	47205 vs 33625

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6244
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6150

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2559

2118

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

33625

47205

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6244	Intel Xeon Gold 6150
PassMark - Single thread mark	2559	2118
PassMark - CPU mark	33625	47205

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6244	Intel Xeon Gold 6150
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q2'19	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$3412
Place in performance rating	493	508
Processor Number	6244	6150
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.70 GHz
L3 cache	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	74°C	89°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	8	18
Number of threads	16	36
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	165 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	S4S
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
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)