Intel Xeon Gold 6230T Processor

Brand: Intel | Category: CPUs

SKU: intel-xeon-gold-6230t-processor | Part #: CD8069504283704 | MPN: CD8069504283704

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Cascading down from the second-generation Skylake Scalable (Cascade Lake) architecture, the Intel Xeon Gold 6230T lands on the 14nm++ process node—a refinement that brought measurable improvements in instruction-level parallelism and memory bandwidth over the prior generation. Where Skylake introduced a significant jump in PCIe lane count and integrated AI acceleration, Cascade Lake doubled down on thermal efficiency and cache density. The 6230T inherits the three-level cache hierarchy and integrated Intel Deep Learning Boost (a set of lower-precision compute pathways for machine-learning workloads), but what truly distinguishes this part number CD8069504283704 is its thermal design point of just 125W—unusually lean for a 20-core Intel Xeon Gold processor. That power envelope made it a deliberate choice for high-density deployments where cooling and electrical infrastructure were already stretched, and it remains popular in retrofit scenarios across GCC data centres.

The processor core count of 20 cores with 40 available threads, running at a base frequency of 2.1 GHz with turbo capability extending to 3.9 GHz, positions the 6230T as a mid-range compute engine within the Gold tier. It is not positioned to outpace the higher-core-count processors in pure throughput benchmarks, but its per-core performance remains competitive for mixed workloads—general-purpose virtualization, containerized middleware, and workloads that benefit from Intel Hyper-Threading symmetry without demanding massive core counts. The 125W TDP is deceptive; thermal envelopes this low often indicate binned silicon or conservative voltage curves, and the 6230T does trade absolute peak performance for reliability and operational cost. For a storage architect or infrastructure team running large-scale virtualization pools in a Dubai data centre, that trade-off frequently pays dividends over a three- to five-year lifecycle.

Memory bandwidth has always been a bottleneck in Xeon deployments, and Intel addressed this in Cascade Lake by widening the memory interface. The 6230T supports DDR4-2933 memory at capacities up to 1.5TB per socket—an enormous range that accommodates anything from lean, compute-focused configurations to memory-heavy analytics clusters. The FCLGA3647 socket (also called Socket P) is the standard for Cascade Lake and subsequent Xeon Scalable generations, ensuring compatibility across a broad ecosystem of motherboards and integrated systems. AVX-512 is present on this die, a vector instruction set that accelerates floating-point-heavy workloads—HPC, machine learning inference, and financial modelling all gain measurable speedup when code is compiled to use it. Not every application will exploit AVX-512, but for those that do, the presence of these execution units on the 6230T can deliver 2-3x speedup versus non-AVX code paths.

Procurement teams and systems integrators across the Arabian Gulf and Asia frequently spec the Xeon Gold 6230T for three recurring use cases: first, as a refresh-cycle processor for organisations running out of warranty on first-generation Cascade Lake platforms and seeking drop-in compatibility without mainboard changes; second, as the compute element in dense virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) or Citrix farms where power consumption per user session is a key metric; and third, as a secondary processor in hybrid hyperscaler environments where a mix of core counts improves bin packing and resource utilisation. The 125W envelope is especially attractive in these scenarios because it allows higher processor-to-power-distribution-unit ratios, reducing infrastructure cost per deployed CPU.

Omnixon Global carries the Intel Xeon Gold 6230T (part number CD8069504283704) in stock across our UAE and GCC distribution hubs, with full visibility into regional supply chains and rapid delivery to data-centre facilities in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and across Asia-Pacific. Our team understands the thermal and electrical constraints of modern colocation environments, and we work directly with infrastructure managers and procurement teams to validate processor specifications against existing platform investments. If you are evaluating Cascade Lake refresh options or building out compute capacity in a power-constrained facility, we welcome your technical inquiry and request for quotation.

Performance Specifications

• 20 cores and 40 threads with Intel Hyper-Threading technology enabled across all execution paths
• Base clock of 2.1 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost reaching 3.9 GHz under thermal headroom
• 125W thermal design point, enabling high-density socket configurations in power-limited environments
• AVX-512 vector instruction set for accelerated scientific computing and machine-learning inference workloads
• Intel Deep Learning Boost (VNNI) for optimised low-precision neural-network operations without external accelerators
• Up to 1.5TB DDR4-2933 memory support per socket with three-level on-die cache hierarchy
• 14nm++ process technology with balanced frequency-to-power scaling optimised for sustained thermal operation