Intel Xeon Gold 6252 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6252 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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6252

Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6252

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
24 more threads: 48 vs 24
Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 76°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 49891 vs 42206

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 12
Number of threads	48 vs 24
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 76°C
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 12 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 24.75 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	49891 vs 42206

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2490 vs 2255

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2490 vs 2255

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6252
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6246

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2255

2490

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

49891

42206

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6252	Intel Xeon Gold 6246
PassMark - Single thread mark	2255	2490
PassMark - CPU mark	49891	42206

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6252	Intel Xeon Gold 6246
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3655 - $3662	$3286
Place in performance rating	491	500
Processor Number	6252	6246
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.30 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	768 KB
L2 cache	24 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	24	12
Number of threads	48	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	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)	150 Watt	165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	4S
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
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)