Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6246 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 26 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 Platinum (89) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) | 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 Platinum 8164 is a 26 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 52 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 Platinum 8164 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
26 | Cores | 12 |
52 | Threads | 24 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.30 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.20 GHz |
2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 8164, 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 Platinum 8164 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
768 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 | -- |
36.00 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 Platinum 8164 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 Platinum 8164 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 165 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 has 36.00 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 Platinum 8164 | 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 |
6100 $ | Release price | 3286 $ |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
Unknown | Unknown |