Intel Xeon Gold 6246 vs Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6246 and Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 7 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
- 4 more threads: 24 vs 20
- Around 31% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
- Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 384 GB
- Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2490 vs 1567
- 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42206 vs 18991
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 2 April 2019 vs September 2013 |
| Number of cores | 12 vs 10 |
| Number of threads | 24 vs 20 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.20 GHz vs 3.20 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
| L1 cache | 768 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 12 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB vs 384 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2490 vs 1567 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 42206 vs 18991 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 80°C vs 76°C
- Around 1% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 74% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 165 Watt
| Maximum core temperature | 80°C vs 76°C |
| L3 cache | 25600 KB (shared) vs 24.75 MB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 165 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6246
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2
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| Name | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 | Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2490 | 1567 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 42206 | 18991 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2913 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 21273 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon Gold 6246 | Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake | Ivy Bridge EN |
| Launch date | 2 April 2019 | September 2013 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3286 | |
| Place in performance rating | 416 | 422 |
| Processor Number | 6246 | E5-2470V2 |
| Series | 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family |
| Status | Launched | Launched |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
| Price now | $2,250 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 1.68 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 3.30 GHz | 2.40 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24.75 MB | 25600 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 76°C | 80°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.20 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
| Number of cores | 12 | 10 |
| Number of threads | 24 | 20 |
| Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 3 | |
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s QPI | |
| Die size | 160 mm | |
| Number of QPI Links | 1 | |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | |
| VID voltage range | 0.65-1.30V | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 6 | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 131.13 GB/s | 38.4 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | 384 GB |
| Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 |
Compatibility |
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| Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | 45mm x 42.5mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA1356 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 165 Watt | 95 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | 24 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Scalability | 4S | 2S Only |
| PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 | Intel® AVX |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 2 | |
| Speed Shift technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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