Intel Xeon Gold 6438N vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6438N 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 6438N

Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 52789 vs 48396

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 24 Feb 2020
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	52789 vs 48396

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
262144x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
624776.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2402 vs 2315

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L2 cache	16 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 60MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402 vs 2315

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2315

2402

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

52789

48396

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6438N	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2315	2402
PassMark - CPU mark	52789	48396

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6438N	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$3351	$3286
Place in performance rating	435	454
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Processor Number		6246R
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2000 MHz	3.40 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	60MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	32	16
Number of threads	64	32
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		75°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	205 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		2S
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 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
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)