Intel Xeon D-1736NT vs Intel Xeon Gold 6248

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1736NT and Intel Xeon Gold 6248 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon D-1736NT

Intel Xeon Gold 6248

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1736NT

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 67 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2392 vs 1931

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	67 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2392 vs 1931

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6248

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 8
24 more threads: 40 vs 16
Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 83% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 256 GB
Around 89% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33619 vs 17826

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 8
Number of threads	40 vs 16
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
L3 cache	27.5 MB vs 15 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 256 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	33619 vs 17826

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1736NT
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6248

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2392

1931

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17826

33619

Name	Intel Xeon D-1736NT	Intel Xeon Gold 6248
PassMark - Single thread mark	2392	1931
PassMark - CPU mark	17826	33619

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1736NT	Intel Xeon Gold 6248
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q1'22	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1046	$3072 - $3078
Place in performance rating	766	749
Processor Number	D-1736NT	6248
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.50 GHz
L3 cache	15 MB	27.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	20
Number of threads	16	40
L1 cache		1.25 MB
L2 cache		20 MB
Maximum core temperature		86°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory size	256 GB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	45mm x 45mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2227	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	67 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	48
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	4S
USB revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1	2
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)