Intel Xeon Gold 6246 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6254

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6246 and Intel Xeon Gold 6254 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 6246

Intel Xeon Gold 6254

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2490 vs 2338

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2490 vs 2338

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6254

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 12
12 more threads: 36 vs 24
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53981 vs 42206

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 12
Number of threads	36 vs 24
L1 cache	1.125 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	18 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53981 vs 42206

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6246
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6254

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2490

2338

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

42206

53981

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6246	Intel Xeon Gold 6254
PassMark - Single thread mark	2490	2338
PassMark - CPU mark	42206	53981

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6246	Intel Xeon Gold 6254
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	2 April 2019	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3286	$3803
Place in performance rating	413	340
Processor Number	6246
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	1.125 MB
L2 cache	12 MB	18 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	12	18
Number of threads	24	36
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	3
Bus Speed		4 × 8 GT/s
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		82 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s	131.13 GB/s
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
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	200 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	4S
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
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)