Intel Xeon E-2246G vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2246G and Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 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

  • Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 205 Watt
  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2797 vs 2132
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2797 vs 2132

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

  • 18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
  • 36 more threads: 48 vs 12
  • Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 73 °C
  • 6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
  • 4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55063 vs 13898
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 24 vs 6
Number of threads 48 vs 12
Maximum core temperature 85°C vs 73 °C
Maximum memory size 768 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 55063 vs 13898

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2246G
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2797
2132
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13898
55063
Name Intel Xeon E-2246G Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
PassMark - Single thread mark 2797 2132
PassMark - CPU mark 13898 55063

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2246G Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Skylake
Launch date 27 May 2019 Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP) $311
Place in performance rating 640 404
Processor Number E-2246G 8168
Vertical segment Server Server
Series Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 3.60 GHz 2.70 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB
L3 cache 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 73 °C 85°C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 6 24
Number of threads 12 48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 6
Maximum memory bandwidth 39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 768 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666
Supported memory frequency 2666 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 205 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only S8S

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® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
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)