Intel Xeon Gold 6252 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6252 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 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 Platinum 8168

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6252

Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 85°C
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2255 vs 2107

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 85°C
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2255 vs 2107

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54699 vs 49891

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	54699 vs 49891

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6252
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2255

2107

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

49891

54699

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6252	Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
PassMark - Single thread mark	2255	2107
PassMark - CPU mark	49891	54699

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6252	Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$3655 - $3662
Place in performance rating	492	494
Processor Number	6252	8168
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB
L2 cache	24 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	24	24
Number of threads	48	48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	205 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	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
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)