Core i3-1215U (IPU) vs Xeon Gold 6246R

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6246R and Core i3-1215U (IPU) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	263	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.09	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon Gold	no data
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	24 February 2020 (4 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,286	no data
Current price	$2243 (0.7x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6246R and Core i3-1215U (IPU) 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	32	8
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	1 MB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	35.75 MB	10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	75 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6246R and Core i3-1215U (IPU) 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	no data	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6246R and Core i3-1215U (IPU). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6246R and Core i3-1215U (IPU) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6246R and Core i3-1215U (IPU) are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6246R and Core i3-1215U (IPU). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	1 TB	no data
Max memory channels	6	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	140.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6246R and Core i3-1215U (IPU).

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	24 February 2020	23 February 2022
Physical cores	16	6
Threads	32	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	15 Watt

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