Intel Xeon Gold 6238R vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6238R 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 6238R

Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 16
24 more threads: 56 vs 32
Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 75°C
Around 8% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 57049 vs 48396

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 16
Number of threads	56 vs 32
Maximum core temperature	89°C vs 75°C
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 35.75 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	57049 vs 48396

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2402 vs 2152

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402 vs 2152

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2152

2402

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

57049

48396

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6238R	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2152	2402
PassMark - CPU mark	57049	48396

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6238R	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q1'20	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$2995	$3286
Place in performance rating	373	381
Processor Number	6238R	6246R
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.40 GHz
L3 cache	38.5 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	89°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	28	16
Number of threads	56	32
L1 cache		1 MB
L2 cache		16 MB
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		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)	165 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)