Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8268

  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
  • 24 more threads: 48 vs 24
  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 76°C
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 44% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 62130 vs 42206
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 24 vs 12
Number of threads 48 vs 24
Maximum core temperature 84°C vs 76°C
L1 cache 1.5 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache 24 MB vs 12 MB
L3 cache 35.75 MB vs 24.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 62130 vs 42206

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246

  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 205 Watt
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2490 vs 2347
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2490 vs 2347

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6246

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2347
2490
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
62130
42206
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 Intel Xeon Gold 6246
PassMark - Single thread mark 2347 2490
PassMark - CPU mark 62130 42206

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date 2 Apr 2019 2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $6302 $3286
Place in performance rating 267 414
Processor Number 8268 6246
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.90 GHz 3.30 GHz
L1 cache 1.5 MB 768 KB
L2 cache 24 MB 12 MB
L3 cache 35.75 MB 24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 84°C 76°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 4.20 GHz
Number of cores 24 12
Number of threads 48 24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3 3

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 6 6
Maximum memory bandwidth 131.13 GB/s 131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1 TB 1 TB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2933

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 8
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
PCIe configurations 1x16, x8, x4
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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)