Intel Xeon Gold 6330 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6330 and Intel Xeon Gold 6246R 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 6330

Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6330

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 16
24 more threads: 56 vs 32
Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 75°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 75% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 17% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 64015 vs 48396

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 24 Feb 2020
Number of cores	28 vs 16
Number of threads	56 vs 32
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 75°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1.75 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 16 MB
L3 cache	42 MB vs 35.75 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	64015 vs 48396

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Around 32% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2402 vs 1958

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402 vs 1958

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6330
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1958

2402

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

64015

48396

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6330	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
PassMark - Single thread mark	1958	2402
PassMark - CPU mark	64015	48396

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6330	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$1894 - $1905	$3286
Place in performance rating	442	454
Processor Number	6330	6246R
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	3.40 GHz
L1 cache	1.75 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	28 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	42 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	28	16
Number of threads	56	32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	2
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	6 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)