Intel Xeon Gold 6146 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6142

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6146 and Intel Xeon Gold 6142 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Gold 6146

Intel Xeon Gold 6142

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6146

Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2340 vs 2087
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38208 vs 36651
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4964 vs 4001
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 35971 vs 32370

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2340 vs 2087
PassMark - CPU mark	38208 vs 36651
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4964 vs 4001
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	35971 vs 32370

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6142

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
8 more threads: 32 vs 24
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 76°C
Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 165 Watt

Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24
Maximum core temperature	85°C vs 76°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6146
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6142

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2340

2087

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

38208

36651

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4964

4001

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

35971

32370

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6146	Intel Xeon Gold 6142
PassMark - Single thread mark	2340	2087
PassMark - CPU mark	38208	36651
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4964	4001
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	35971	32370

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6146	Intel Xeon Gold 6142
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'17	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	21	69
Processor Number	6146	6142
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	12	16
Number of threads	24	32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	768 GB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S4S	S4S
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	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)