Intel Xeon Gold 6246 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6246 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 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 Platinum 8168

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 24% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2490 vs 2132

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2490 vs 2132

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
24 more threads: 48 vs 24
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 76°C
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55063 vs 42206

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 12
Number of threads	48 vs 24
Maximum core temperature	85°C vs 76°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	55063 vs 42206

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6246
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2490

2132

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

42206

55063

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6246	Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
PassMark - Single thread mark	2490	2132
PassMark - CPU mark	42206	55063

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6246	Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	2 April 2019	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$3286
Place in performance rating	415	404
Processor Number	6246	8168
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.70 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	85°C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	12	24
Number of threads	24	48
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	205 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	S8S
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)