Intel Xeon E-2456 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2456 and Intel Xeon Gold 6248R 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 E-2456

Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2456

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 28% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 75°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3540 vs 2329

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 24 Feb 2020
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 75°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3540 vs 2329

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
36 more threads: 48 vs 12
3.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 99% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 60885 vs 20476

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 6
Number of threads	48 vs 12
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB vs 1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 18 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	60885 vs 20476

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2456
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3540

2329

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20476

60885

Name	Intel Xeon E-2456	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
PassMark - Single thread mark	3540	2329
PassMark - CPU mark	20476	60885

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2456	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$375	$2700
Place in performance rating	346	338
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Processor Number		6248R
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	3.00 GHz
Die size	163 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	24 MB
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	6	24
Number of threads	12	48
Unlocked
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	1700	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	205 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)