Intel Xeon Gold 6142M | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6142M and the Intel Xeon Gold 6246 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6142M 16 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6246 which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Skylake | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6142M is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6246 clocks with 3.30 GHz (4.20 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.30 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.20 GHz |
2.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 1536 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6142M, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6246 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
1536 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
22.00 MB | L3 Cache | 24.75 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 6142M has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6246 is 165 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 165 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6142M has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6246 is at 24.75 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
5900 $ | Release price | 3286 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142M | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
Unknown | Unknown |