Intel Core i7-2649M vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246
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CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-2649M or Intel Xeon Gold 6246 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Core i7-2649M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2649M was released in Q1/2011. The Intel Xeon Gold 6246 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6246 was released in Q2/2019. |
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| Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
| Intel Core i 2000M (46) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
| 2 | Generation | 2 |
| Sandy Bridge H | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-2649M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 6246 has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (4.20 GHz). |
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| Intel Core i7-2649M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.30 GHz | Frequency | 3.30 GHz |
| 3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.20 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.70 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 3000 | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.50 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 1.10 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 6 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 32 nm | Technology | |
| 2 | Max. displays | |
| 12 | Compute units | -- |
| 96 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 10.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 3000 | GPU | no iGPU |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-2649M supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6246 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core i7-2649M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
| DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
| 8 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 24.75 MB |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
| 8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-2649M has a TDP of 25 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6246 is 165 W. |
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| Intel Core i7-2649M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
| 25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 165 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-2649M has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6246 cache has a total of 24.75 MB. |
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| Intel Core i7-2649M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
| BGA 1023 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q1/2011 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
| 270 $ | Release price | 3286 $ |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i7-2649M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i7-2649M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Intel Core i7-2649M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Intel Core i7-2649M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i7-2649M | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
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