Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Xeon Gold 6246R was released in Q1/2020 and has 16 cores. The processor can process 32 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket LGA 3647. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R achieved a result of 1,127 points (single-core) or 16,128 points (multi-core).
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

At a glance

Name: Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Family: Intel Xeon Gold (163)
CPU group: Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
Architecture: Cascade Lake
Technology: 14 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 2
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6246R has 16 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R is 3.40 GHz (4.10 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 16 / 32
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 16x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 4.10 GHz
Turbo Frequency (16 Cores): 3.60 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Gold 6246R supports a maximum of 1024 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 6 (Hexa Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 140.7 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR4-2933
140.7 GB/s
Max. Memory: 1024 GB
Memory channels: 6 (Hexa Channel)
ECC: Yes
PCIe: 3.0 x 48
PCIe Bandwidth: 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 6246R has a TDP of 205 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 205 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 76 °C

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Xeon Gold 6246R is made in 14 nm and has 35.75 MB cache.

Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 3647
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 35.75 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Release date: Q1/2020
Release price: 3286 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core i7-6700K Intel Core i7-6700K
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
1347
Intel Core i5-9400 Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
1346
Intel Core i5-9400F Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
1346
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
1342
Intel Core i3-9100T Intel Core i3-9100T
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1342
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1340
Intel Core i7-8700T Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1337

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 E3-1230 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1128
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
1128
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
1128
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
1127
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1125
Intel Xeon Gold 6210U Intel Xeon Gold 6210U
20C 40T @ 3.90 GHz
1124
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
1122

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 Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz
16227
Intel Core i5-13600KF Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz
16227
Intel Core i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.00 GHz
16199
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
16128
Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 Intel Xeon Platinum 8270
26C 52T @ 2.70 GHz
15936
Intel Core i5-14600 Intel Core i5-14600
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
15872
Intel Xeon Gold 6154 Intel Xeon Gold 6154
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz
15853

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 Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-12700
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
31146
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
30688
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
30640
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
30472
Intel Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
30355
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz
30321
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
29970

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