Intel Xeon Gold 6246R vs Intel Xeon Gold 5120

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6246R and Intel Xeon Gold 5120 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 6246R

Intel Xeon Gold 5120

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 14
4 more threads: 32 vs 28
Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2402 vs 1707
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 48396 vs 29443

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 14
Number of threads	32 vs 28
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402 vs 1707
PassMark - CPU mark	48396 vs 29443

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5120

Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 81°C vs 75°C
Around 95% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 205 Watt

Maximum core temperature	81°C vs 75°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 205 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2402

1707

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

48396

29443

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R	Intel Xeon Gold 5120
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402	1707
PassMark - CPU mark	48396	29443
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3452
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		24230

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R	Intel Xeon Gold 5120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$3286
Place in performance rating	381	221
Processor Number	6246R	5120
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	16 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	75°C	81°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	16	14
Number of threads	32	28
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	2
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2400
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	105 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	1
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)