Intel Xeon Gold 6240R vs Intel Xeon Gold 6326

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6240R and Intel Xeon Gold 6326 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 6240R

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
  • 16 more threads: 48 vs 32
  • Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 78°C
  • Around 49% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 185 Watt
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55765 vs 54086
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 24 vs 16
Number of threads 48 vs 32
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature 90°C vs 78°C
L3 cache 35.75 MB vs 24 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 165 Watt vs 185 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 55765 vs 54086

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6326

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • 6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2354 vs 2307
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size 6 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2354 vs 2307

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6240R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6326

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2307
2354
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
55765
54086
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6240R Intel Xeon Gold 6326
PassMark - Single thread mark 2307 2354
PassMark - CPU mark 55765 54086

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6240R Intel Xeon Gold 6326

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Ice Lake
Launch date Q1'20 6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $2594 $1517
Place in performance rating 399 402
Processor Number 6240R 6326
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.90 GHz
L3 cache 35.75 MB 24 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 10 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C 78°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 24 16
Number of threads 48 32
L1 cache 1 MB
L2 cache 16 MB

Memory

Max memory channels 6 8
Maximum memory size 1 TB 6 TB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 3200 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-3200

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm 77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 165 Watt 185 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 64
PCI Express revision 3.0 4.0
Scalability 2S 2S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

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)