Intel Xeon Gold 6246 vs Intel Atom Z3740D
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6246 | Intel Atom Z3740D | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6246 or Intel Atom Z3740D - 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 Xeon Gold 6246 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6246 was released in Q2/2019. The Intel Atom Z3740D has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.83 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3740D was released in Q3/2013. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
| Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | Intel Atom Z3700 (16) |
| 2 | Generation | 4 |
| Cascade Lake | Architecture | Bay Trail |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 3.30 GHz (4.20 GHz) while the Intel Atom Z3740D has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z3740D is at 1.33 GHz (1.83 GHz). |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6246 | Characteristic | Intel Atom Z3740D |
| 12 | Cores | 4 |
| 24 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.30 GHz | Frequency | 1.33 GHz |
| 4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 1.83 GHz |
| 3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon Gold 6246 or Intel Atom Z3740D has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) |
| GPU frequency | 0.31 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.69 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 7 |
| Technology | 22 nm | |
| Max. displays | 2 | |
| -- | Compute units | 4 |
| -- | Shader | 32 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 11.2 |
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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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6246 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The Intel Atom Z3740D supports up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 10.6 GB/s. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6246 | Characteristic | Intel Atom Z3740D |
| DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR3L-1333 |
| 1024 GB | Max. Memory | 2 GB |
| 6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 10.6 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 24.75 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6246 is 165 W, while the Intel Atom Z3740D has a TDP of 4 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6246 | Characteristic | Intel Atom Z3740D |
| 165 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 4 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 90 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6246 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 24.75 MB cache. The Intel Atom Z3740D is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6246 | Characteristic | Intel Atom Z3740D |
| 14 nm | Technology | 22 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 |
| LGA 3647 | Socket | BGA 592 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
| Q2/2019 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
| 3286 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
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 Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.83 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 Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.33 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 Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.33 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 Xeon Gold 6246
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z3740D
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.69 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6246 | Intel Atom Z3740D |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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