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Intel Xeon Gold 6246 vs Xeon Platinum 8260M

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M @ 2.30GHz is newer than Intel Xeon Gold 6246 @ 3.30GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M @ 2.30GHz is around -7% slower in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 8 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon Gold 6246 @ 3.30GHz×Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M @ 2.30GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCLGA3647LGA3647
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.3 GHz2.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores12 (Threads: 24)24 (Threads: 48)
CacheL1: 768KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 25MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP165W165W
Yearly Running Cost$30.11$30.11
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2019Q4 2020
# of Samples53
CPU Value7.24.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2487(0.0%)2315(-6.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)22571(-33.6%)33970(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6246 @ 3.30GHz
22,571
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M @ 2.30GHz
33,970
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Gold 6246 @ 3.30GHz
7.2
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M @ 2.30GHz
4.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6246 @ 3.30GHz
2,487
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M @ 2.30GHz
2,315
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon Gold 6246 @ 3.30GHz Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M @ 2.30GHz
Max TDP165W165W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.