Xeon E-2388G vs Gold 6250
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E-2388G outperforms Xeon Gold 6250 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Gold 6250 and Xeon E-2388G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 575 | 479 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 6.74 | 14.77 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Rocket Lake-E (2021) |
| Release date | 1 January 2020 (4 years ago) | 8 September 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 6250 and Xeon E-2388G basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 35.75 MB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 60 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 6250 and Xeon E-2388G compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 185 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6250 and Xeon E-2388G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 6250 and Xeon E-2388G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6250 and Xeon E-2388G are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6250 and Xeon E-2388G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics P750 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6250 and Xeon E-2388G integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 1 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6250 and Xeon E-2388G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @60 Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6250 and Xeon E-2388G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6250 and Xeon E-2388G.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 44 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.17 | 14.83 |
| Recency | 1 January 2020 | 8 September 2021 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 185 Watt | 95 Watt |
Xeon E-2388G has a 12.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 94.7% lower power consumption.
The Xeon E-2388G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6250 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6250 and Xeon E-2388G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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