Intel Xeon Gold 6346 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6346 and Intel Xeon Gold 6248R 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 6346

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 78°C vs 75°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 1% 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 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2461 vs 2335
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 vs 24 Feb 2020
Maximum core temperature 78°C vs 75°C
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 36 MB vs 35.75 MB
Maximum memory size 6 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2461 vs 2335

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
  • 16 more threads: 48 vs 32
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 61068 vs 55568
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 24 vs 16
Number of threads 48 vs 32
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
L1 cache 1.5 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache 24 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 61068 vs 55568

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6346
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2461
2335
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
55568
61068
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6346 Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
PassMark - Single thread mark 2461 2335
PassMark - CPU mark 55568 61068

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6346 Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

Essentials

Architecture codename Ice Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $2708 $2700
Place in performance rating 349 337
Processor Number 6346 6248R
Series 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server Server
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 3.10 GHz 3.00 GHz
L1 cache 1 MB 1.5 MB
L2 cache 16 MB 24 MB
L3 cache 36 MB 35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 78°C 75°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 16 24
Number of threads 32 48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2

Memory

Max memory channels 8 6
Maximum memory size 6 TB 1 TB
Supported memory frequency 3200 MHz 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 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
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)