Intel Xeon Gold 6246 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon Gold 6246 features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series. To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6246, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon Gold 6246
Family: Intel Xeon Gold
Group: Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6246 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6246 is 3.3 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: 3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.2 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.0 TB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2933
Max. Memory: 1.0 TB
Memory channels: 6
Bandwidth: 140.7 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 6246 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 24.8 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: 24.8 MB
Architecture: Cascade Lake
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: Q2/2019
Release price: 3286 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-12800HL
14C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
24605
24605
Intel Core i7-12650H
10C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
24470
24470
Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.3 GHz
24453
24453
Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
24105
24105
Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 2.5 GHz
23972
23972

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon W-2255
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
11508
11508
Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 2.5 GHz
11488
11488
Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.3 GHz
11485
11485
Intel Xeon Gold 6226
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
11452
11452
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
11347
11347

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
1180
1180
Intel Core i7-10700TE
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
1177
1177
Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.3 GHz
1177
1177
Intel Core i7-10700TE
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
1177
1177
AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.2 GHz
1175
1175