Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6122

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 and Intel Xeon Gold 6122 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 Platinum 8270

Intel Xeon Gold 6122

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 26 vs 20
12 more threads: 52 vs 40
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 28% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2325 vs 2070

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	26 vs 20
Number of threads	52 vs 40
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 28 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2325 vs 2070

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6122

Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 39249 vs 29986

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	39249 vs 29986

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8270
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6122

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2325

2070

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29986

39249

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8270	Intel Xeon Gold 6122
PassMark - Single thread mark	2325	2070
PassMark - CPU mark	29986	39249

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8270	Intel Xeon Gold 6122
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	11 Dec 2018	Q2'18
Launch price (MSRP)	$8477	$2002
Place in performance rating	761	769
Processor Number	8270	6122
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	1.80 GHz
L1 cache	1664 KB
L2 cache	26 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	28 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	26	20
Number of threads	52	40
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2400
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	120 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S8S	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	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	1
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)