Intel Xeon Gold 6244 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6312U

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6244 and Intel Xeon Gold 6312U 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 6312U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6244

Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 185 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2571 vs 2349

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 185 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2571 vs 2349

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6312U

Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 80°C vs 74°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 45% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42329 vs 32703

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	80°C vs 74°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	36 MB vs 24.75 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	42329 vs 32703

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6244
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6312U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2571

2349

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32703

42329

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6244	Intel Xeon Gold 6312U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2571	2349
PassMark - CPU mark	32703	42329

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6244	Intel Xeon Gold 6312U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	Q2'19	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$3412	$1450
Place in performance rating	627	616
Processor Number	6244	6312U
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.40 GHz
L3 cache	24.75 MB	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	74°C	80°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	8
Number of threads	16
L1 cache		1.5 MB
L2 cache		24 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory size	1 TB	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	3200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	185 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	64
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Scalability	4S	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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)