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.

 

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 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2490 vs 2107
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 2107

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: 54699 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 54699 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
2107
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
42206
54699
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6246 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
PassMark - Single thread mark 2490 2107
PassMark - CPU mark 42206 54699

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 500 493
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)