Intel Xeon Gold 6248R vs Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6248R and Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
  • 24 more threads: 48 vs 24
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 19% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 1365.3x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB (per socket)
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 vs November 2013
Number of cores 24 vs 12
Number of threads 48 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 1.5 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache 24 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache 35.75 MB vs 30 MB
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 768 GB (per socket)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2

Name Intel Xeon Gold 6248R Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 2335
PassMark - CPU mark 61068
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2030
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 18071

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6248R Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Ivy Bridge-EP
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 November 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $2700
Place in performance rating 337 327
Processor Number 6248R E5-2651 v2
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2

Performance

Base frequency 3.00 GHz 1800 MHz
L1 cache 1.5 MB 768 KB
L2 cache 24 MB 3 MB
L3 cache 35.75 MB 30 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 75°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 24 12
Number of threads 48 24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI

Memory

Max memory channels 6 4
Maximum memory size 1 TB 768 GB (per socket)
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR3
ECC memory support

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 LGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 205 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Scalability 2S

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 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
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)