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Intel® Xeon™ Gold 6226R

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R is a server processor released on January 1, 2020, built on the Cascade Lake architecture using a 14 nm process. It has 16 cores and 32 threads, a base clock of 2.90 GHz, a maximum boost of 3.90 GHz, 22 MB of L3 cache, a 150 W TDP and the FCLGA3647 socket.

Cores
16
Threads
32
Boost Clock
3.9 GHz
Base Clock
2.9 GHz
Architecture
Cascade Lake
Socket
FCLGA3647
TDP
150 W
L3 Cache
22 MB
Core layout
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16 Performance 32 Threads
Notable capabilities:AVX-512Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Best for

Server / professional infrastructure

Overview

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R is a server processor with 16 cores and 32 threads, built on the Cascade Lake architecture. It launched in Jan 2020. Clocks run from 2.9 GHz base to 3.9 GHz boost. A 22-MB L3 cache backs the cores (2.4 MB per core). It addresses DDR4 memory up to 1024 GB across 6 channels. The chip drops into the FCLGA3647 socket and exposes PCIe 3.0 (48 lanes). Rated TDP is 150 W. Notable platform capabilities: AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT).

Performance

Overall CPU Performance computed
7,715
31% of reference
Reference ceiling 25,000
Multi-Core Performance PassMark rating
26,386
22% of reference
Reference ceiling 120,000
Single-Core Performance PassMark rating
2,256
41% of reference
Reference ceiling 5,500
Productivity Performance computed
20,309
13% of reference
Reference ceiling 160,000
Creator Performance computed
18,573
13% of reference
Reference ceiling 140,000
Engineering Performance computed
30,344
15% of reference
Reference ceiling 200,000
Gaming Performance computed
13,365
61% of reference
Reference ceiling 22,000
Performance per Core computed
1,649
8% of reference
Reference ceiling 21,053
Performance per Thread computed
825
8% of reference
Reference ceiling 10,527
Performance per Watt computed
176
9% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,000
Efficiency Index computed
630
16% of reference
Reference ceiling 4,000
Performance index computed
96
Intel Core i5-12400 = 100

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R scores 2,256 in single-core performance and 26,386 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 7,715 for overall performance, 20,309 for productivity performance, 18,573 for creator performance, 30,344 for engineering performance and 13,365 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 1,649 per core, 825 per thread and 176 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 630. Its performance index is 96, so its overall performance is 4% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.

How these scores are computed

Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.

  • Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
  • Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
  • Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
  • Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
  • Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
  • Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
  • The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
  • The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.

Workload Benchmarks

Scores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Integer Math Throughput
103,863
17% of reference
Reference ceiling 617,811
76% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (58,893)
Raw integer arithmetic throughput across cores.
Floating-Point Math
64,206
11% of reference
Reference ceiling 600,000
40% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (45,899)
Heavy floating-point math, mixed precision.
Compression Performance
443,588
19% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,309,868
95% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (228,054)
Throughput on lossless compression workloads.
Cryptography Performance
10,517
8% of reference
Reference ceiling 137,106
8% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (11,489)
Symmetric encryption and hashing throughput.
Physics Simulation
1,509
12% of reference
Reference ceiling 12,291
38% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (1,090)
Iterative physics & rigid-body simulation.
Vector / SIMD Throughput
30,367
18% of reference
Reference ceiling 172,975
96% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (15,509)
Wide-vector SIMD intrinsics performance.
Prime Sieve
100
9% of reference
Reference ceiling 1,067
49% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (67)
Searching for prime numbers (branch-heavy work).
Sort Performance
55,980
22% of reference
Reference ceiling 260,323
147% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (22,652)
Random string sorting throughput.

In the individual workload tests the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R scores 103,863 in integer math, 64,206 in floating-point math, 443,588 in compression, 10,517 in cryptography, 1,509 in physics simulation, 30,367 in vector SIMD, 100 in the prime sieve and 55,980 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 76% above in integer math, 40% above in floating-point math, 95% above in compression, 8% below in cryptography, 38% above in physics simulation, 96% above in vector SIMD, 49% above in the prime sieve and 147% above in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.

Core Configuration

Cores
16
Threads
32
Threads per Core
2
Base Clock
2.9 GHz
Boost Clock
3.9 GHz

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R has 16 physical cores and runs 32 logical threads. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 2.90 GHz and boosts up to 3.90 GHz.

Architecture & Generation

Manufacturer
Intel
Family
Xeon Gold
Segment
Server
Generation
2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Architecture
Cascade Lake
Codename
Cascade Lake
Lithography
14 nm
Release Date
Jan 2020

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R is a server processor, belongs to the Intel Xeon Gold family, uses the Cascade Lake architecture, carries the codename Cascade Lake and is manufactured on a 14 nm process. It launched in Jan 2020.

Cache

L1 Cache (Total)
1 MB
L2 Cache (Total)
16 MB
L2 Cache (per Core)
1 MB
L3 Cache
22 MB
Cache per Core
2.4 MB
Total Cache
39 MB

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R has 1 MB of L1 cache, 16 MB of L2 cache and 22 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 39.0 MB of cache, or 2.44 MB per core. Each core has 1 MB of private L2 cache.

Cache Hierarchy

L1L2L3
L1 1 MBL2 16 MBL3 22 MB

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 1 MB, L2 at 16 MB and L3 at 22 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 56% of the cache listed here.

Memory Support

Max Memory
1 TB
Memory Channels
6
Memory Bandwidth
140.8 GB/s
Memory Types
DDR4
DDR5 Support
No
DDR4 Support
Yes
LPDDR Support
No
Max Memory Speed
2,933

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R supports DDR4 memory, addresses up to 1,024 GB of memory, uses 6 memory channels, runs memory at up to 2,933 MT/s and delivers up to 140.8 GB/s of memory bandwidth. It does not support DDR5 and LPDDR memory.

Graphics

Integrated Graphics
No

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R does not include integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required for display output.

Platform & Compatibility

Socket
FCLGA3647
PCIe Generation
3.0
PCIe Lanes
48

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R uses the FCLGA3647 socket, supports PCI Express 3.0 and provides up to 48 PCIe lanes.

Power & Thermals

TDP
150 W

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R has a rated TDP of 150 W.

Platform Capabilities

Instruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.

Instruction Sets

8 supported
Supported
AES-NIAVX-512AVX2AVXFMASHA64-bit (x86-64)SSE4.2
Not supported
AMX
Not recorded
AVX-VNNICETCET-IBTCET-SSFMA3Hyper-Threading

Security and Reliability

5 supported
Supported
Execute Disable (NX)Boot GuardSGXTrusted ExecutionMode-Based Execute Control
Not recorded
AES-NIControl-flow Enforcement (CET)Hardware RNGHardware ShieldOS GuardOS Guard (SMAP)

Virtualization

3 supported
Supported
Extended Page Tables (EPT)VT-d (DMA Remapping)VT-x (Hardware Virtualization)
Not recorded
VT-x with EPTIOMMUSecond-Level Address TranslationUnrestricted Guest

OS Compatibility

1 supported
Supported
Windows 11 eligible

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R supports AES-NI, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX, FMA, SHA, 64-bit (x86-64) and SSE4.2 among its instruction set features. It does not support AMX. Feex has no record for AVX-VNNI, CET, CET-IBT, CET-SS, FMA3 and Hyper-Threading, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R supports Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, SGX, Trusted Execution and Mode-Based Execute Control among its security features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Hardware RNG, Hardware Shield, OS Guard and OS Guard (SMAP), which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R supports Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping) and VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for VT-x with EPT, IOMMU, Second-Level Address Translation and Unrestricted Guest, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex records the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R as Windows 11 eligible.

Physical & Manufacturing

Launch Price
$1,517

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $1,517.

Naming & Aliases

Display Name
Intel® Xeon™ Gold 6226R
Model Number
6226R
Product line brand
Xeon

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R is also identified by the model number 6226R.

Real-world compute in the Feex fleet

No Feex fleet machines with the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.

How fleet compute is measured · Fleet compute leaderboard · JSON

Data Coverage

Feex has recorded 59% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.

Not recorded: Core Configuration: Performance Cores, Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L4 Cache. Memory Support: ECC Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: Normalized Name, SKU, Processor Number and Part Number.

Common questions

How many cores and threads does the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R have?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R has 16 cores and 32 threads.

What architecture does the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R use?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R is built on the Cascade Lake architecture.

Does the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R have integrated graphics?

No. The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R does not include integrated graphics.

What socket does the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R use?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R uses the FCLGA3647 socket.

What memory does the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R support?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R supports DDR4 up to 1024 GB across 6 channels.

How fast does the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R run?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R can boost up to 3.9 GHz, with a 2.9 GHz base clock.

What is the TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R has a TDP of 150 W.

How does the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R perform?

In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R scores 26,386 multi-core and 2,256 single-core.

What advanced capabilities does the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R support?

Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R include AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT).

What is the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R best for?

Based on its specifications, the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R is well suited for Server / professional infrastructure.

How much cache does the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R have?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R has 1024 KB of L1 cache, 16384 KB of L2 cache and 22 MB of L3 cache.

How does the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R has a computed performance index of 96, which is 4% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Which features does the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R not support?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R does not support AMX.