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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6240R

Intel Xeon Gold 6326

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	398	400
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)