Intel Xeon Gold 5220 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5220 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 Gold 5220

Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5220

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 12
12 more threads: 36 vs 24
Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 87°C vs 76°C
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 165 Watt

Number of cores	18 vs 12
Number of threads	36 vs 24
Maximum core temperature	87°C vs 76°C
L1 cache	1.125 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	18 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 165 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2490 vs 2211
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42206 vs 41925

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2490 vs 2211
PassMark - CPU mark	42206 vs 41925

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5220
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6246

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2211

2490

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

41925

42206

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5220	Intel Xeon Gold 6246
PassMark - Single thread mark	2211	2490
PassMark - CPU mark	41925	42206

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5220	Intel Xeon Gold 6246
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1555 - $1561	$3286
Place in performance rating	528	412
Processor Number	5220	6246
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.30 GHz
L1 cache	1.125 MB	768 KB
L2 cache	18 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	87°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	18	12
Number of threads	36	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	4S
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 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	1	2
Speed Shift technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)