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Intel

Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Processor Released Feb 24, 2020

CPU cores: 16
CPU threads: 32
Maximum boost clock: 4.1 GHz
Thermal design power: 205 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark30,220^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,321^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark30,145^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 16
CPU threads: 32
Base clock: 3.4 GHz
Maximum boost clock: 4.1 GHz
L3 cache: 35.75 MB
Socket / package: LGA 3647
Process node: 14 nm

Cache hierarchy

L3 / total
Level
L3
Scope
total
Size
35.75 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
35.75 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: 205 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 54 fields

AESTech

Yes^*

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AVX512FusedMultiplyAddUnits

2^*

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BornOnDate

Q1'20^*

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Cache

35.75 MB^*

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ClockSpeed

3.40 GHz^*

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ClockSpeedMax

4.10 GHz^*

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CodeNameText

Products formerly Cascade Lake^*

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CoreCount

16^*

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CpuId

199353^*

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CpuName

Intel® Xeon® Gold 6246R 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

205 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

6246R^*

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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

2S^*

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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

75°C^*

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ThreadCount

32^*

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TransactionalSynchronizationExtensionVersion

Yes^*

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TurboBoostMaxTechVersion

No^*

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TXT

Yes^*

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UltraPathInterconnectLinks

2^*

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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 · 12 fields

name: Intel Xeon Gold 6246R @ 3.40GHz^*
cores: 16^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 5^*
price: 2,949^*
tdp: 205^*
date: 2020-10-01^*
socket: FCLGA3647^*
category: Server^*
speed: 3,400^*
turbo: 4,100^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 3 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Xeon Gold 6246R @ 3.40GHz^*

Specifications 4 · 40 fields

processor name: Intel Xeon Gold 6246R^*
turbo frequency: 4,100^*
turbo frequency: 4,100^*
cache size: 36,608^*
cache size: 36,608^*
tdp: 205^*
tdp: 205^*
price: 3,286^*
product line: 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors^*
socket: FCLGA3647^*
socket: FCLGA3647^*
memory type: DDR4-2933^*
memory type: DDR4-2933^*
cores: 16^*
cores: 16^*
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: 75^*
max temp: 75^*
package size: 76.0mm x 56.5mm^*
package size: 76.0mm x 56.5mm^*
fullname: Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Processor (35.75M Cache, 3.40 GHz)^*
threads: 32^*
threads: 32^*
name: Intel Xeon Gold 6246R^*
name: Intel Xeon Gold 6246R^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 30,145^*
processor number: 6246R^*
processor number: 6246R^*
launch date: 2020-02-01^*
launch date: 2020-02-01^*
lithography: 14^*
lithography: 14^*
base frequency: 3,400^*
base frequency: 3,400^*

Specifications 5 · 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® 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^*

Intel® Speed Shift Technology

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® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡

No^*

# of AVX-512 FMA Units

2^*

Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)

Yes^*

Total Cores

16^*

Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡

Intel vPro® Platform^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Total Threads

32^*

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^*

Intel® Run Sure Technology

Yes^*

Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Yes^*

Max Turbo Frequency

4.1^* GHz

Processor Base Frequency

3.4^* GHz

Cache

35.75^* MB

TDP

205^* W

# of UPI Links

2^*

Marketing Status

Launched^*

Launch Date

Q1'20^*

Servicing Status

Baseline Servicing^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

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^*

Product Collection

2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors^*

Maximum Memory Speed

2,933^* MHz

Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory Supported

Yes^*

Vertical Segment

Server^*

Processor Number

6246R^*

Scalability

2S^*

Lithography

14^* nm

PCI Express Revision

3.0^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

48^*

Sockets Supported

FCLGA3647^*

TCASE

75^* °C

Package Size

76.0mm x 56.5mm^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Specifications 6 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Xeon Gold 6246R @ 3.40GHz^*

Scope and conditions

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test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,020^*

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comparable: No^*

socket

FCLGA3647^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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