Intel Xeon Gold 6246R | AMD EPYC 9254 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R and the AMD EPYC 9254 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R 16 core processor released in Q1/2020 with the AMD EPYC 9254 which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2022. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9004 (21) |
2 | Generation | 4 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | AMD EPYC 9255 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6246R is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (4.10 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 9254 clocks with 2.90 GHz (4.15 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9254 |
16 | Cores | 24 |
32 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.90 GHz |
4.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.15 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.90 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R, while the AMD EPYC 9254 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 460.8 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9254 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 24.00 MB |
35.75 MB | L3 Cache | 128.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 6246R has a TDP of 205 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 9254 is 200 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9254 |
205 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 200 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 240 W |
-- | TDP down | -- |
76 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6246R has 35.75 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 9254 is at 152.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9254 |
14 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
LGA 3647 | Socket | SP5 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
Q1/2020 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
3286 $ | Release price | 2299 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 4.15 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 4.15 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R | AMD EPYC 9254 |
Unknown | Unknown |