Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y and Intel Xeon Gold 6246R 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 5318Y

Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 87°C vs 75°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
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 1% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 59185 vs 48396

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 24 Feb 2020
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
Maximum core temperature	87°C vs 75°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 16 MB
L3 cache	36 MB vs 35.75 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	59185 vs 48396

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2402 vs 2106

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402 vs 2106

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2106

2402

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

59185

48396

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2106	2402
PassMark - CPU mark	59185	48396

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$1483	$3286
Place in performance rating	364	381
Processor Number	5318Y	6246R
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.40 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	24 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	87°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	24	16
Number of threads	48	32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	6 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
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)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)