Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M 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 Platinum 8180M

Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 16
24 more threads: 56 vs 32
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 75°C
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 8% 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 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54598 vs 48396

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 16
Number of threads	56 vs 32
Maximum core temperature	84°C vs 75°C
L1 cache	1792 KB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 16 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 35.75 MB
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	54598 vs 48396

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2402 vs 2163

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 11 Jul 2017
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402 vs 2163

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2163

2402

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

54598

48396

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2163	2402
PassMark - CPU mark	54598	48396

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	11 Jul 2017	24 Feb 2020
Place in performance rating	467	454
Processor Number	8180M	6246R
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	3.40 GHz
L1 cache	1792 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	28 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	28	16
Number of threads	56	32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
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
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S8S	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 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)