Intel Xeon Gold 6250 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6250 and Intel Xeon Gold 6246 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 6250
- Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
- Around 44% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2705 vs 2490
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 4.50 GHz vs 4.20 GHz |
L3 cache | 35.75 MB vs 24.75 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2705 vs 2490 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
- 8 more threads: 24 vs 16
- Around 27% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 60°C
- Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 185 Watt
- Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42206 vs 35164
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 12 vs 8 |
Number of threads | 24 vs 16 |
Maximum core temperature | 76°C vs 60°C |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 165 Watt vs 185 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 42206 vs 35164 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6250
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6246
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon Gold 6250 | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2705 | 2490 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 35164 | 42206 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Gold 6250 | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Cascade Lake | Cascade Lake |
Launch date | Q1'20 | 2 April 2019 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $3894 | $3286 |
Place in performance rating | 497 | 500 |
Processor Number | 6250 | 6246 |
Series | 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.90 GHz | 3.30 GHz |
L3 cache | 35.75 MB | 24.75 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 60°C | 76°C |
Maximum frequency | 4.50 GHz | 4.20 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 12 |
Number of threads | 16 | 24 |
L1 cache | 768 KB | |
L2 cache | 12 MB | |
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 3 | |
Memory |
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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 |
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Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | 76.0mm x 56.5mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA3647 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 185 Watt | 165 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | 48 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Scalability | S4S | 4S |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |