Intel Xeon W-2225 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2225 and Intel Xeon Gold 6212U 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 W-2225

Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2225

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2660 vs 2013

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Oct 2019 vs 2 April 2019
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2660 vs 2013

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 4
40 more threads: 48 vs 8
Around 48% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 61°C
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27470 vs 10566

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 4
Number of threads	48 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 61°C
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 8.25 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	27470 vs 10566

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2225
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2660

2013

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10566

27470

Name	Intel Xeon W-2225	Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2660	2013
PassMark - CPU mark	10566	27470

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2225	Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$444	$2000
Place in performance rating	740	811
Processor Number	W-2225	6212U
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.10 GHz	2.40 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	8.25 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	61°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	24
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0	0
Memory
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2933	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
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® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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	2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Speed Shift technology
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)