| Name: | Intel Xeon Gold 6146 |
| Family: | Intel Xeon Gold |
| Group: | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 1 |
Intel Xeon Gold 6146 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Xeon Gold 6146 features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series. To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6146, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Xeon Gold 6146 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6146 is 3.2 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores: | 12 |
| Threads: | 24 |
| Cores: | 12x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 3.2 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 4.2 GHz |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR4-2666 |
| Max. Memory: | 768.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 6 |
| Bandwidth: | 128.1 GB/s |
| ECC: | Yes |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 165 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 165 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Xeon Gold 6146 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 25.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 3647 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 25.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Skylake |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
| Release date: | Q3/2017 |
| Release price: | 3250 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
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46506
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 2.9 GHz
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45772
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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45068
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
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44475
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Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3
14C 28T @ 2.3 GHz
|
44296
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD EPYC 7F32
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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23314
|
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
|
23310
|
|
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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23299
|
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
28C 56T @ 2.1 GHz
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23189
|
|
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Intel Core i9-11900KB
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
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23151
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
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11645
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Intel Xeon Gold 6132
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
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11642
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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11642
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Intel Xeon Gold 6132
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
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11642
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Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 1.4 GHz
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11611
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
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9243
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Intel Core i7-11800H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
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9219
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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9166
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Intel Xeon W-1290
10C 20T @ 3.2 GHz
|
9158
|
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Intel Xeon E-2386G
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
|
9152
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
32C 64T @ 3.0 GHz
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4721
|
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Intel Xeon Gold 6144
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
|
4714
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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4705
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Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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4671
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Intel Xeon E3-1245 v6
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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4671
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 2.9 GHz
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2438
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
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2433
|
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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2399
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Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
18C 36T @ 2.2 GHz
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2384
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Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
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2381
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Processor N97
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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1237
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Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
|
1237
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|
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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1237
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Intel Xeon Gold 6152
22C 44T @ 2.1 GHz
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1237
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Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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1237
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
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1086
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AMD EPYC 7282
16C 32T @ 2.8 GHz
|
1086
|
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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1086
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Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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1086
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Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
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1086
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
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184
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
|
183
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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183
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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183
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Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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182
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
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27.1
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 2.9 GHz
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26.7
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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26.4
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Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
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26.0
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Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
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26.0
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
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2.2
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Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
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2.2
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|
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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2.2
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Intel Xeon Gold 6144
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
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2.2
|
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Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
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2.2
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