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Intel

Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Processor

CPU cores: 12
CPU threads: 24
Maximum boost clock: 4.2 GHz
Thermal design power: 165 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark24,446^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,450^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark24,446^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 12
CPU threads: 24
Base clock: 3.3 GHz
Maximum boost clock: 4.2 GHz
L3 cache: 24.75 MB
Socket / package: LGA 3647
Process node: 14 nm

Cache hierarchy

L3 / total
Level
L3
Scope
total
Size
24.75 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
24.75 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*

Compatible sockets

LGA 3647

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 6
Video memory type: DDR4-2933^*

Supported memory

DDR4-2933
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,933 MT/s

CPU memory support

DDR4-2933
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,933 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 165 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 54 fields

AESTech

Yes^*

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AVX512FusedMultiplyAddUnits

2^*

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BornOnDate

Q2'19^*

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Cache

24.75 MB^*

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ClockSpeed

3.30 GHz^*

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ClockSpeedMax

4.20 GHz^*

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CodeNameText

Products formerly Cascade Lake^*

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CoreCount

12^*

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CpuId

193969^*

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CpuName

Intel® Xeon® Gold 6246 Processor^*

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DeepLearningBoostVersion

Yes^*

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ECCMemory

Yes^*

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EM64

Yes^*

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Embedded

No^*

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ExecuteDisable

Yes^*

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ExtendedPageTables

Yes^*

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HyperThreading

Yes^*

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InstructionSetExtensions

Intel® SSE4.2. Intel® AVX. Intel® AVX2. Intel® AVX-512^*

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Lithography

14 nm^*

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MarketSegment

Server^*

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MaxMem

1 TB^*

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MaxTDP

165 W^*

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MemoryMaxSpeedMhz

2933 MHz^*

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MemoryTypes

DDR4-2933^*

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ModeBasedExecutionControlVersion

Yes^*

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NumMemoryChannels

6^*

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NumPCIExpressPorts

48^*

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OptaneDCPersistentMemoryVersion

Yes^*

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PackageSize

76.0mm x 56.5mm^*

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PCIExpressRevision

3.0^*

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ProcessorNumber

6,246^*

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ProductBriefUrl

View now^*

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ProductGroup

2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors^*

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ResourceDirectorTechVersion

Yes^*

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RunSureTechnologyVersion

Yes^*

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ScalableSockets

4S^*

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ServicingStatus

Baseline Servicing^*

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SocketsSupported

FCLGA3647^*

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SpeedShiftTechVersion

Yes^*

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SpeedstepTechnology

Yes^*

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SstBaseFrequencyOptionVersion

No^*

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SstPerformanceProfileVersion

No^*

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StatusCodeText

Launched^*

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TBTVersion

2.0^*

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TCase

76°C^*

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ThreadCount

24^*

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TransactionalSynchronizationExtensionVersion

Yes^*

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TurboBoostMaxTechVersion

No^*

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TXT

Yes^*

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UltraPathInterconnectLinks

3^*

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VolumeManagementDeviceVersion

Yes^*

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VProTechnologyOptions

Intel vPro® Platform^*

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VTD

Yes^*

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VTX

Yes^*

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Specifications 2 · 7 fields

Processor: Intel Xeon Gold 6246 Processor^*
Status: Launched^*
Release Date: Q2'19^*
Cores: 12^*
Max Turbo Speed: 4.2^* GHz
Base Speed: 3.3^* GHz
Cache Size: 24.75^* MB

Specifications 3 · 24 fields

name: Intel Xeon Gold 6246 @ 3.30GHz^*
name: Intel Xeon Gold 6246 @ 3.30GHz^*
cores: 12^*
cores: 12^*
logicals: 2^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 1^*
samples: 1^*
price: 6,226.44^*
price: 3,113.22^*
tdp: 165^*
tdp: 165^*
date: 2019-08-01^*
date: 2019-08-01^*
socket: FCLGA3647^*
socket: FCLGA3647^*
category: Server^*
category: Server^*
speed: 3,300^*
speed: 3,300^*
turbo: 4,200^*
turbo: 4,200^*
cpuCount: 1^*
cpuCount: 2^*

Specifications 4 · 4 fields

brand: Intel^*
brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Xeon Gold 6246 @ 3.30GHz^*
name: Intel Xeon Gold 6246 @ 3.30GHz^*

Specifications 5 · 40 fields

processor name: Intel Xeon Gold 6246^*
turbo frequency: 4,200^*
turbo frequency: 4,200^*
cache size: 25,344^*
cache size: 25,344^*
tdp: 165^*
tdp: 165^*
price: 3,286^*
product line: 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors^*
socket: FCLGA3647^*
socket: FCLGA3647^*
memory type: DDR4-2933^*
memory type: DDR4-2933^*
cores: 12^*
cores: 12^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Server^*
vertical segment: Server^*
max memory size: 1,073,741,824^*
max memory size: 1,073,741,824^*
status: Launched^*
status: Launched^*
max temp: 76^*
max temp: 76^*
package size: 76.0mm x 56.5mm^*
package size: 76.0mm x 56.5mm^*
fullname: Intel Xeon Gold 6246 Processor (24.75M Cache, 3.30 GHz)^*
threads: 24^*
threads: 24^*
name: Intel Xeon Gold 6246^*
name: Intel Xeon Gold 6246^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 24,446^*
processor number: 6246^*
processor number: 6246^*
launch date: 2019-05-01^*
launch date: 2019-05-01^*
lithography: 14^*
lithography: 14^*
base frequency: 3,300^*
base frequency: 3,300^*

Specifications 6 · 52 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$3867.00^*

Scope and conditions

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Price scope: Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡

No^*

# of AVX-512 FMA Units

2^*

Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)

Yes^*

Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost)

Yes^*

Intel® Speed Select Technology - Performance Profile

No^*

Intel® Speed Select Technology - Base Frequency

No^*

Intel® Resource Director Technology (Intel® RDT)

Yes^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

Yes^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

Total Cores

12^*

Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡

Intel vPro® Platform^*

Intel® Run Sure Technology

Yes^*

Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Yes^*

Total Threads

24^*

Processor Base Frequency

3.3^* GHz

Cache

24.75^* MB

TDP

165^* W

Max Turbo Frequency

4.2^* GHz

# of UPI Links

3^*

Marketing Status

Launched^*

Launch Date

Q2'19^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Servicing Status

Baseline Servicing^*

Product Brief

View now^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

1^* TB

Memory Types

DDR4-2933^*

Max # of Memory Channels

6^*

ECC Memory Supported ‡

Yes^*

Maximum Memory Speed

2,933^* MHz

Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory Supported

Yes^*

Product Collection

2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors^*

Vertical Segment

Server^*

Processor Number

6246^*

PCI Express Revision

3.0^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

48^*

Scalability

4S^*

Lithography

14^* nm

Sockets Supported

FCLGA3647^*

Package Size

76.0mm x 56.5mm^*

TCASE

76^* °C

Intel® Speed Shift Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions

Yes^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX | Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AVX-512^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Specifications 7 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Xeon Gold 6246 @ 3.30GHz^*

Scope and conditions

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testDate

2,019^*

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comparable: No^*

socket

FCLGA3647^*

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