Intel Xeon W-2255 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2255 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 W-2255

Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2255

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2715 vs 2490

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Oct 2019 vs 2 April 2019
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2715 vs 2490

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
4 more threads: 24 vs 20
Around 23% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 62°C
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 29% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 89% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42206 vs 22330

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 10
Number of threads	24 vs 20
Maximum core temperature	76°C vs 62°C
L1 cache	768 KB vs 640 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 10 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB vs 19.25 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	42206 vs 22330

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2255
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6246

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2715

2490

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22330

42206

Name	Intel Xeon W-2255	Intel Xeon Gold 6246
PassMark - Single thread mark	2715	2490
PassMark - CPU mark	22330	42206

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2255	Intel Xeon Gold 6246
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$778	$3286
Place in performance rating	566	413
Processor Number	W-2255	6246
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	640 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	10 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	62°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	10	12
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	20	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0	3
Memory
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2933	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
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® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)