Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon Gold 6212U features 24 processor cores and has the capability to manage 48 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series. To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
Family: Intel Xeon Gold
Group: Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6212U has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U is 2.4 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 24
Threads: 48
Cores: 24x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.9 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.0 TB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2933
Max. Memory: 1.0 TB
Memory channels: 6
Bandwidth: 140.7 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 165 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 165 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6212U is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 35.8 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 3647
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 35.8 MB
Architecture: Cascade Lake
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Release date: Q2/2019
Release price: 2000 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
28029
28029
Intel Xeon Gold 6238
22C 44T @ 2.1 GHz
27598
27598
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
27489
27489
Intel Xeon Gold 5317
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
27414
27414
AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
27253
27253

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4316
20C 40T @ 2.3 GHz
18769
18769
AMD EPYC 7313
16C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
18665
18665
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
18344
18344
Intel Xeon Gold 6240R
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
17218
17218
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.1 GHz
16735
16735

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
1088
1088
Intel Xeon Gold 5220
18C 36T @ 2.2 GHz
1087
1087
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
1087
1087
Intel Xeon Gold 5220
18C 36T @ 2.2 GHz
1087
1087
Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1086
1086