Intel Xeon W-2225 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6230

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2225 and Intel Xeon Gold 6230 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 6230

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 19% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2660 vs 2098

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 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2660 vs 2098

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6230

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 4
32 more threads: 40 vs 8
5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44580 vs 10566

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 4
Number of threads	40 vs 8
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	27.5 MB vs 8.25 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	44580 vs 10566

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2225
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6230

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2660

2098

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10566

44580

Name	Intel Xeon W-2225	Intel Xeon Gold 6230
PassMark - Single thread mark	2660	2098
PassMark - CPU mark	10566	44580

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2225	Intel Xeon Gold 6230
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$444	$1894, $1900
Place in performance rating	737	538
Processor Number	W-2225	6230
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	6200
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Family		Xeon Gold
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.10 GHz	2.10 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	1.25 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	20 MB
L3 cache	8.25 MB	27.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	61°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	20
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	40
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0	3
Bus Speed		4 × 8 GT/s
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		87 °C
Unlocked
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
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	4S
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)