Intel Xeon Gold 6246R vs Intel Xeon W-3275M

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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-3275M
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Intel Xeon W-3275M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R and the Intel Xeon W-3275M 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 Intel Xeon W-3275M which has 28 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17)
2 Generation 7
Cascade Lake Architecture Cascade Lake W
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 Intel Xeon W-3275M clocks with 2.50 GHz (4.60 GHz), has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3275M
16 Cores 28
32 Threads 56
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.40 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.60 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3275M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R, while the Intel Xeon W-3275M supports a maximum of 2048 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3275M
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2933
1024 GB Max. Memory 2048 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
35.75 MB L3 Cache 38.50 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 64
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 63.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 6246R has a TDP of 205 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon W-3275M is 205 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3275M
205 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
76 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6246R has 35.75 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon W-3275M is at 38.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3275M
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
Q1/2020 Release date Q2/2019
3286 $ Release price 7450 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R (95%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R (76%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
1127 (94%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 4.60 GHz
1203 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
16128 (75%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz
21369 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
1342 (95%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 4.60 GHz
1410 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
30472 (76%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz
39988 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 4.60 GHz
1107 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz
28051 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz
10762 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 4.60 GHz
437 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz
11020 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3275M Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz
350 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Intel Xeon W-3275M
Unknown Apple Mac Pro (2019)

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