Xeon Gold 6122 vs Xeon E-2388G

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 6122

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

699%

#1

Core i9-9990XE

MSRP: $2000|Avg: N/A

5%

#2

Xeon W-11855M

MSRP: $450|Avg: $200

13%

#3

Xeon W-11955M

MSRP: $623|Avg: $450

12%

#4

Xeon W-11865MLE

MSRP: $467|Avg: $350

11%

#5

Xeon W-11865MRE

MSRP: $600|Avg: $600

11%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

132%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

117%

#14

Xeon Gold 6122

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

91%

#16

EPYC 7302

MSRP: $978|Avg: $109

90%

#21

Xeon Platinum 8260M

MSRP: $7705|Avg: N/A

82%

#22

Xeon Platinum 8268

MSRP: $6302|Avg: N/A

82%

#24

Xeon Gold 6130H

MSRP: $1894|Avg: N/A

79%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E-2388G

#66

EPYC 4585PX

MSRP: $699|Avg: $826

128%

#67

EPYC 4545P

MSRP: $549|Avg: $595

126%

#71

Ryzen 7 PRO 7745

MSRP: $400|Avg: $343

111%

#73

EPYC 4484PX

MSRP: $599|Avg: $599

107%

#81

Xeon E-2388G

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#86

Xeon Platinum 8260

MSRP: $400|Avg: $400

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Trade-off: The Xeon E-2388G leads in gaming performance. However, the Xeon Gold 6122 is the stronger candidate for professional workloads, offering 0.9% greater multi-core processing power.

Insight	Xeon Gold 6122	Xeon E-2388G
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Legacy / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Rocket Lake-E (2021) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Xeon Gold 6122	Xeon E-2388G
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Xeon Gold 6122 Benchmark Check

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon Gold 6122 and Xeon E-2388G

Xeon Gold 6122

The Xeon Gold 6122 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It features 20 cores and 40 threads. Base frequency is 1.8 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 28 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 120 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 23,781 points. Launch price was $800.

Xeon E-2388G

The Xeon E-2388G is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Rocket Lake-E (2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 5.1 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 95 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 23,572 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

The Xeon Gold 6122 packs 20 cores / 40 threads, while the Xeon E-2388G offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Xeon Gold 6122 has 12 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.7 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6122 versus 5.1 GHz on the Xeon E-2388G — a 31.8% clock advantage for the Xeon E-2388G (base: 1.8 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The Xeon E-2388G is built on the Rocket Lake-E (2021) architecture. In PassMark, the Xeon Gold 6122 scores 23,781 against the Xeon E-2388G's 23,572 — a 0.9% lead for the Xeon Gold 6122. L3 cache: 28 MB on the Xeon Gold 6122 vs 16 MB (total) on the Xeon E-2388G.

Feature	Xeon Gold 6122	Xeon E-2388G
Cores / Threads	20 / 40+150%	8 / 16
Boost Clock	3.7 GHz	5.1 GHz+38%
Base Clock	1.8 GHz	3.2 GHz+78%
L3 Cache	28 MB+75%	16 MB (total)
L2 Cache	—	512K (per core)
Process	14 nm	14 nm
Architecture	—	Rocket Lake-E (2021)
PassMark	23,781	23,572

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon Gold 6122 uses the LGA3647 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E-2388G uses LGA1200 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.