Intel Xeon Gold 6254 vs Intel Xeon E-2286G

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6254 and Intel Xeon E-2286G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Gold 6254

Intel Xeon E-2286G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6254

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 6
24 more threads: 36 vs 12
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53981 vs 13994

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 6
Number of threads	36 vs 12
L1 cache	1.125 MB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	18 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53981 vs 13994

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2286G

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 23% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2852 vs 2338

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 May 2019 vs 2 Apr 2019
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2852 vs 2338

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6254
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2286G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2338

2852

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53981

13994

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6254	Intel Xeon E-2286G
PassMark - Single thread mark	2338	2852
PassMark - CPU mark	53981	13994

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6254	Intel Xeon E-2286G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	27 May 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3803	$450
Place in performance rating	340	618
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		E-2286G
Performance
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	4.00 GHz
Bus Speed	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	1.125 MB	384 KB
L2 cache	18 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	82 °C	67.3 °C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	4.90 GHz
Number of cores	18	6
Number of threads	36	12
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
Maximum core temperature		100 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s	39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Idle States
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E96
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		128 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5