Intel Xeon Gold 6248 vs Intel Xeon W-2245

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6248 and Intel Xeon W-2245 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 6248

Intel Xeon W-2245

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6248

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 8
24 more threads: 40 vs 16
Around 46% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 59°C
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 67% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 155 Watt
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42543 vs 19427

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 8
Number of threads	40 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 59°C
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 8 MB
L3 cache	27.5 MB vs 16.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 155 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	42543 vs 19427

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2245

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2734 vs 2008

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Oct 2019 vs 2 Apr 2019
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2734 vs 2008

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6248
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2245

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2008

2734

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

42543

19427

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6248	Intel Xeon W-2245
PassMark - Single thread mark	2008	2734
PassMark - CPU mark	42543	19427

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6248	Intel Xeon W-2245
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	7 Oct 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3072 - $3078	$667
Place in performance rating	700	697
Processor Number	6248	W-2245
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel Xeon W Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	3.90 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	20 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	27.5 MB	16.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C	59°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	20	8
Number of threads	40	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	0
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4 2933
Maximum memory bandwidth		93.85 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	155 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
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)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)