Intel Xeon Gold 6248 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6226R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6248 and Intel Xeon Gold 6226R 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 6248

Intel Xeon Gold 6226R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6248

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 16
8 more threads: 40 vs 32
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 85°C
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42543 vs 39824

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 16
Number of threads	40 vs 32
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 85°C
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	27.5 MB vs 22 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	42543 vs 39824

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2112 vs 2008

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 2 Apr 2019
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2112 vs 2008

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6248
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6226R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2008

2112

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

42543

39824

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6248	Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2008	2112
PassMark - CPU mark	42543	39824

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6248	Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$3072 - $3078	$1300 - $1306
Place in performance rating	700	693
Processor Number	6248	6226R
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.90 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	20 MB
L3 cache	27.5 MB	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	20	16
Number of threads	40	32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	2
Front-side bus (FSB)		16 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
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)	150 Watt	150 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)
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)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)