Xeon 6746E vs 6740E

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 6740E and Xeon 6746E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	37	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.75	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Sierra Forest (2024)	Sierra Forest (2024)
Release date	3 June 2024 (less than a year ago)	3 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$5,265	$5,929

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon 6740E and Xeon 6746E basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	96	112
Threads	96	112
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.7 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB (per module)	4 MB (per module)
L3 cache	96 MB (shared)	96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	84 °C	84 °C
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 6740E and Xeon 6746E compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Socket	4710	4710
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 6740E and Xeon 6746E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon 6740E and Xeon 6746E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 6740E and Xeon 6746E are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 6740E and Xeon 6746E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 6740E and Xeon 6746E.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	88	88

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	96	112
Threads	96	112

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