Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M and Intel Xeon Gold 6246 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 Platinum 8180M

Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 12
32 more threads: 56 vs 24
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 76°C
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 56% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51519 vs 42206

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 12
Number of threads	56 vs 24
Maximum core temperature	84°C vs 76°C
L1 cache	1792 KB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 12 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 24.75 MB
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	51519 vs 42206

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2490 vs 2175

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 April 2019 vs 11 Jul 2017
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2490 vs 2175

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6246

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2175

2490

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

51519

42206

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M	Intel Xeon Gold 6246
PassMark - Single thread mark	2175	2490
PassMark - CPU mark	51519	42206

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M	Intel Xeon Gold 6246
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	11 Jul 2017	2 April 2019
Place in performance rating	427	415
Processor Number	8180M	6246
Series	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$3286
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	3.30 GHz
L1 cache	1792 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	28 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	28	12
Number of threads	56	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S8S	4S
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Speed Shift technology
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)