Xeon Gold 6154 vs Xeon Gold 6212U

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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 6154

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

530%

#1

Core i9-9990XE

MSRP: $2000|Avg: N/A

4%

#2

Xeon W-11855M

MSRP: $450|Avg: $200

10%

#3

Xeon W-11955M

MSRP: $623|Avg: $450

9%

#4

Xeon W-11865MLE

MSRP: $467|Avg: $350

9%

#5

Xeon W-11865MRE

MSRP: $600|Avg: $600

8%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

100%

#7

Xeon Gold 6154

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

89%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

69%

#16

EPYC 7302

MSRP: $978|Avg: $109

68%

#21

Xeon Platinum 8260M

MSRP: $7705|Avg: N/A

62%

#22

Xeon Platinum 8268

MSRP: $6302|Avg: N/A

62%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 6212U

#50

Xeon Gold 6238R

MSRP: $2612|Avg: N/A

124%

#54

EPYC 4465P

MSRP: $399|Avg: $399

107%

#55

Ryzen 5 PRO 7645

MSRP: $229|Avg: $192

102%

#56

Xeon E5-4667 v3

MSRP: $128|Avg: $128

102%

#57

Xeon Gold 6212U

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#59

Ryzen 9 PRO 7945

MSRP: $409|Avg: $450

97%

#60

Xeon Platinum 8571N

MSRP: $599|Avg: $418

97%

#61

Xeon Platinum 8270

MSRP: $7405|Avg: N/A

97%

#62

EPYC 4464P

MSRP: $429|Avg: $450

93%

#63

EPYC 4345P

MSRP: $329|Avg: $329

93%

#64

EPYC 4344P

MSRP: $329|Avg: $314

91%

#65

EPYC 4364P

MSRP: $399|Avg: $334

87%

#66

EPYC 4585PX

MSRP: $699|Avg: $826

86%

#67

EPYC 4545P

MSRP: $549|Avg: $595

84%

#71

Ryzen 7 PRO 7745

MSRP: $400|Avg: $343

74%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Xeon Gold 6212U delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Xeon Gold 6154 in both compute-intensive tasks (0% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Xeon Gold 6154	Xeon Gold 6212U
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Skylake (server) (2017−2018) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Cascade Lake (2019−2020) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Xeon Gold 6154	Xeon Gold 6212U
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 6154 Benchmark Check

Xeon Gold 6212U Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon Gold 6154 and Xeon Gold 6212U

Xeon Gold 6154

The Xeon Gold 6154 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 11 July 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture. It features 18 cores and 36 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 24.75 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 200 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 27,457 points. Launch price was $3,543.

Xeon Gold 6212U

The Xeon Gold 6212U is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2 April 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Cascade Lake (2019−2020) architecture. It features 24 cores and 48 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 3.9 GHz. L3 cache: 35.75 MB. L2 cache: 24 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 165 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2933. Passmark benchmark score: 27,470 points. Launch price was $2,000.

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Processing Power

The Xeon Gold 6154 packs 18 cores / 36 threads, while the Xeon Gold 6212U offers 24 cores / 48 threads — the Xeon Gold 6212U has 6 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.7 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6154 versus 3.9 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6212U — a 5.3% clock advantage for the Xeon Gold 6212U (base: 3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Xeon Gold 6154 uses the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon Gold 6212U uses Cascade Lake (2019−2020) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Gold 6154 scores 27,457 against the Xeon Gold 6212U's 27,470 — a 0% lead for the Xeon Gold 6212U. L3 cache: 24.75 MB (total) on the Xeon Gold 6154 vs 35.75 MB on the Xeon Gold 6212U.

Feature	Xeon Gold 6154	Xeon Gold 6212U
Cores / Threads	18 / 36	24 / 48+33%
Boost Clock	3.7 GHz	3.9 GHz+5%
Base Clock	3 GHz+25%	2.4 GHz
L3 Cache	24.75 MB (total)	35.75 MB+44%
L2 Cache	1 MB (per core)	24 MB+2300%
Process	14 nm	14 nm
Architecture	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
PassMark	27,457	27,470