Intel Xeon Gold 6248 vs Intel Xeon W-2195

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6248 and Intel Xeon W-2195 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 W-2195

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6248

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 18
4 more threads: 40 vs 36
Around 30% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 66 °C
Around 11% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 11% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 11% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 512 GB
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42543 vs 27927

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 Apr 2019 vs September 2017
Number of cores	20 vs 18
Number of threads	40 vs 36
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 66 °C
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	20 MB vs 1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	27.5 MB vs 25344 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 512 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	42543 vs 27927

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2195

Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2441 vs 2008

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2441 vs 2008

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6248
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2195

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2008

2441

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

42543

27927

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6248	Intel Xeon W-2195
PassMark - Single thread mark	2008	2441
PassMark - CPU mark	42543	27927

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6248	Intel Xeon W-2195
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	September 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$3072 - $3078
Place in performance rating	700	706
Processor Number	6248	W-2195
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$2,767.89
Value for money (0-100)		2.66
Performance
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	20 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	27.5 MB	25344 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C	66 °C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	20	18
Number of threads	40	36
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	0
64 bit support
Bus Speed		0 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory size	1 TB	512 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		85.3 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
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
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)