Intel Xeon Gold 6226R Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series. To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
Family: Intel Xeon Gold
Group: Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R is 2.9 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: 16
Threads: 32
Cores: 16x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.9 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:
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 150 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): 150 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R 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 22.0 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: 22.0 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: Q1/2020
Release price: 1300 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon Gold 6252
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
27157
27157
Intel Core i5-13600T
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
27145
27145
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 2.9 GHz
27099
27099
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
16C 32T @ 2.9 GHz
27092
27092
Intel Core i7-12650HX
14C 20T @ 2.0 GHz
27035
27035

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
16C 32T @ 2.9 GHz
14034
14034
Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
13946
13946
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 2.9 GHz
13838
13838
Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
13831
13831
Intel Core i7-12850HX
16C 24T @ 2.0 GHz
13824
13824

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
10820
10820
Intel Core i7-12650HX
14C 20T @ 2.0 GHz
10785
10785
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 2.9 GHz
10756
10756
Intel Xeon E-2388G
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
10458
10458
Intel Core i5-1350P
12C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
10455
10455

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
1412
1412
Intel Xeon W-2125
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
1412
1412
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 2.9 GHz
1411
1411
Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
1410
1410
Intel Xeon W-3235
12C 24T @ 3.3 GHz
1408
1408

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6209U
20C 40T @ 2.1 GHz
1107
1107
Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 2.8 GHz
1107
1107
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 2.9 GHz
1107
1107
Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 2.8 GHz
1107
1107
Intel Xeon Gold 6209U
20C 40T @ 2.1 GHz
1107
1107