Intel Xeon Gold 6252 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8176

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6252 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 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 8176

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6252

Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2255 vs 2087

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2255 vs 2087

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8176

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 24
8 more threads: 56 vs 48
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 86°C
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54867 vs 49891

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 24
Number of threads	56 vs 48
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	89°C vs 86°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	54867 vs 49891

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6252
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8176

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2255

2087

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

49891

54867

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6252	Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
PassMark - Single thread mark	2255	2087
PassMark - CPU mark	49891	54867

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6252	Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$3655 - $3662
Place in performance rating	473	475
Processor Number	6252	8176
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.10 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	89°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	24	28
Number of threads	48	56
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	165 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)