Intel Xeon Gold 6230R vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6230R 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6230R

  • 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 26 vs 16
  • 20 more threads: 52 vs 32
  • Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 75°C
  • Around 63% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 63% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 205 Watt
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54133 vs 48396
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 26 vs 16
Number of threads 52 vs 32
Maximum core temperature 85°C vs 75°C
L1 cache 1.625 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache 26 MB vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 54133 vs 48396

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2402 vs 2248
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2402 vs 2248

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2248
2402
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
54133
48396
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6230R Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
PassMark - Single thread mark 2248 2402
PassMark - CPU mark 54133 48396

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6230R Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $1894 - $1900 $3286
Place in performance rating 449 454
Processor Number 6230R 6246R
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.10 GHz 3.40 GHz
L1 cache 1.625 MB 1 MB
L2 cache 26 MB 16 MB
L3 cache 35.75 MB 35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 85°C 75°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 4.10 GHz
Number of cores 26 16
Number of threads 52 32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2 2

Memory

Max memory channels 6 6
Maximum memory size 1 TB 1 TB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2933

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt 205 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Scalability 2S 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 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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)