Ultra 9 285K vs Xeon Gold 6222V

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6222V and Core Ultra 9 285K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	445	53
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	13.96	74.33
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Gold	no data
Power efficiency	12.83	32.61
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)	24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,600	$589

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ultra 9 285K has 432% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6222V.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6222V and Core Ultra 9 285K 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	20 (Icosa-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	40	24
Base clock speed	1.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	5.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	250 MHz
Multiplier	18	no data
L1 cache	1.25 MB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	20 MB	3 MB (per core)
L3 cache	27.5 MB	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Die size	no data	243 mm2
Maximum core temperature	83 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	17,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6222V and Core Ultra 9 285K 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	4 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1851
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6222V and Core Ultra 9 285K. 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
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6222V and Core Ultra 9 285K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6222V and Core Ultra 9 285K are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6222V and Core Ultra 9 285K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR5-6400
Maximum memory size	1 TB	192 GB
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	115.212 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6222V and Core Ultra 9 285K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6222V and Core Ultra 9 285K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4K @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 8K @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4K @ 60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	8K @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6222V and Core Ultra 9 285K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6222V and Core Ultra 9 285K.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	15.59	43.07
Recency	2 April 2019	24 October 2024
Physical cores	20	24
Threads	40	24
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	125 Watt

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