Intel Xeon E-2246G vs Intel Xeon Gold 6230

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2246G and Intel Xeon Gold 6230 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2246G

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • Around 56% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2797 vs 2098
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 May 2019 vs 2 April 2019
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2797 vs 2098

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6230

  • 14 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 6
  • 28 more threads: 40 vs 12
  • 3.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 13.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
  • 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44580 vs 13898
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 20 vs 6
Number of threads 40 vs 12
L1 cache 1.25 MB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 20 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache 27.5 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 44580 vs 13898

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2246G
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6230

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2797
2098
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13898
44580
Name Intel Xeon E-2246G Intel Xeon Gold 6230
PassMark - Single thread mark 2797 2098
PassMark - CPU mark 13898 44580

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2246G Intel Xeon Gold 6230

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date 27 May 2019 2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $311 $1894, $1900
Place in performance rating 638 538
Processor Number E-2246G 6230
Vertical segment Server Server
Family Xeon Gold
Series 6200

Performance

Base frequency 3.60 GHz 2.10 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB 1.25 MB
L2 cache 1.5 MB 20 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 27.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 73 °C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 6 20
Number of threads 12 40
64 bit support
Bus Speed 4 × 8 GT/s
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 87 °C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 6
Maximum memory bandwidth 39.74 GB/s 131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 1 TB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2933
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E96
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 128 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics P630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 125 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 4S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)