Intel Xeon Gold 6248 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Xeon Gold 6248 is a 20 core processor. It can handle 40 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q2/2019. The Intel Xeon Gold 6248 is based on the 2. generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series and requires a mainboard with the socket LGA 3647. The Intel Xeon Gold 6248 scores 1,028 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 15,277 points.
Intel Xeon Gold 6248

At a glance

Name: Intel Xeon Gold 6248
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 20 CPU cores of the Intel Xeon Gold 6248 clock with 2.50 GHz (3.90 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 20 / 40
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 20x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (20 Cores): 3.00 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Gold 6248 supports up to 1024 GB memory in up to 6 (Hexa Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth 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

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Xeon Gold 6248 has a TDP of 150 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 150 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6248 has a 27.50 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 3647
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 27.50 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: Q2/2019
Release price: 3078 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Xeon Gold 6248 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 Xeon D-1736NT Intel Xeon D-1736NT
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
1336
Intel Core i3-10100T Intel Core i3-10100T
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1332
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
1329
Intel Xeon Gold 6248 Intel Xeon Gold 6248
20C 40T @ 3.90 GHz
1327
Intel Celeron G6900T Intel Celeron G6900T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1325
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1324
Intel Core i5-8400 Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
1322

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 6150 Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 3.70 GHz
1031
Intel Core i3-7300 Intel Core i3-7300
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
1030
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
1030
Intel Xeon Gold 6248 Intel Xeon Gold 6248
20C 40T @ 3.90 GHz
1028
Intel Xeon Gold 6226 Intel Xeon Gold 6226
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz
1028
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
1028
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1028

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 6138 Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
15439
Intel Xeon Gold 6150 Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz
15433
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz
15324
Intel Xeon Gold 6248 Intel Xeon Gold 6248
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz
15277
Intel Xeon Gold 6346 Intel Xeon Gold 6346
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
15244
Intel Xeon Gold 6209U Intel Xeon Gold 6209U
20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz
15089
Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
14992

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 i9-12900TE Intel Core i9-12900TE
16C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
29965
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
29821
Intel Core i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.00 GHz
29744
Intel Xeon Gold 6248 Intel Xeon Gold 6248
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz
29512
Intel Xeon Gold 6154 Intel Xeon Gold 6154
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz
29475
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz
29400
Intel Xeon Gold 6254 Intel Xeon Gold 6254
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz
29387

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