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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6230R

Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

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 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53710 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	53710 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 2240

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402 vs 2240

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2240

2402

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53710

48396

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6230R	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2240	2402
PassMark - CPU mark	53710	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	452	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)