Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Intel Xeon Gold 6246 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 E7-8895 v2

Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2

3 more cores, run more applications at once: 15 vs 12
6 more threads: 30 vs 24
Around 52% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 57307 vs 42206

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	15 vs 12
Number of threads	30 vs 24
L3 cache	37.5 MB vs 24.75 MB
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	57307 vs 42206

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 67°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2490 vs 2010

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	76°C vs 67°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2490 vs 2010

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6246

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2010

2490

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

57307

42206

Name	Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2	Intel Xeon Gold 6246
PassMark - Single thread mark	2010	2490
PassMark - CPU mark	57307	42206

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2	Intel Xeon Gold 6246
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q1'14	2 April 2019
Place in performance rating	418	415
Processor Number	E7-8895V2	6246
Series	Intel Xeon Processor E7 v2 Family	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$3286
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L3 cache	37.5 MB	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	67°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	15	12
Number of QPI Links	3
Number of threads	30	24
L1 cache		768 KB
L2 cache		12 MB
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333/1600	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8
Package Size	52mm x 45mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt	165 Watt
Sockets supported		FCLGA3647
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	S8S	4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
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 AVX	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)