Intel Xeon W-2235 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6226R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2235 and Intel Xeon Gold 6226R 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-2235

Intel Xeon Gold 6226R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2235

Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2646 vs 2126

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2646 vs 2126

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
20 more threads: 32 vs 12
Around 33% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 64°C
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 39575 vs 14384

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 7 Oct 2019
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 12
Maximum core temperature	85°C vs 64°C
L1 cache	1 MB vs 384 KB
L3 cache	22 MB vs 8.25 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	39575 vs 14384

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2235
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6226R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2646

2126

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14384

39575

Name	Intel Xeon W-2235	Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2646	2126
PassMark - CPU mark	14384	39575

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2235	Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$555	$1300 - $1306
Place in performance rating	702	582
Processor Number	W-2235	6226R
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	6 MB
L3 cache	8.25 MB	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	64°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	6	16
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	12	32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0	2
Front-side bus (FSB)		16 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2933	DDR4-2933
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)	130 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)