Intel Xeon Gold 6252N vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8274

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Intel Xeon Gold 6252N CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8274
Intel Xeon Gold 6252N Intel Xeon Platinum 8274

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6252N or Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 - 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 6252N has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6252N was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)
2 Generation 2
Cascade Lake Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6252N has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6252N is 2.30 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 is at 3.20 GHz (4.00 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 6252N Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8274
24 Cores 24
48 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 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 6252N Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8274
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6252N or Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 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.

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
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-- 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

The Intel Xeon Gold 6252N can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Gold 6252N Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8274
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2933
1024 GB Max. Memory 1024 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 35.75 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 48
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6252N is 150 W, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 has a TDP of 240 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Gold 6252N Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8274
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 240 W
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Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6252N is manufactured in 14 nm and has 35.75 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 35.75 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Gold 6252N Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8274
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
Q2/2019 Release date Q2/2019
3984 $ Release price --
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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 6252N Intel Xeon Gold 6252N
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 Intel Xeon Platinum 8274
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
378 (100%)

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