Intel Xeon Gold 6246 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6126

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6246 and Intel Xeon Gold 6126 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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Intel Xeon Gold 6126

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2490 vs 2126
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42206 vs 29894

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2490 vs 2126
PassMark - CPU mark	42206 vs 29894

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6126

Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 76°C
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 165 Watt

Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 76°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6246
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6126

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2490

2126

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

42206

29894

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6246	Intel Xeon Gold 6126
PassMark - Single thread mark	2490	2126
PassMark - CPU mark	42206	29894
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3997
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		28699

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6246	Intel Xeon Gold 6126
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	2 April 2019	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$3286
Place in performance rating	413	90
Processor Number	6246	6126
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.60 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB
L2 cache	12 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	12	12
Number of threads	24	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	125 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	S4S
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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)