Intel Xeon Gold 6246R vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6246R and Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 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 6246R

Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2402 vs 2356

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 2 Apr 2019
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402 vs 2356

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 16
24 more threads: 56 vs 32
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 75°C
Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 75% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 8% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 64291 vs 48396

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 16
Number of threads	56 vs 32
Maximum core temperature	84°C vs 75°C
L1 cache	1.75 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 16 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 35.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	64291 vs 48396

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2402

2356

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

48396

64291

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402	2356
PassMark - CPU mark	48396	64291

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3286	$10009
Place in performance rating	378	240
Processor Number	6246R	8280
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	1.75 MB
L2 cache	16 MB	28 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	75°C	84°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	16	28
Number of threads	32	56
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)