Intel Xeon Gold 6246 Processor

Brand: Intel | Category: CPUs

SKU: intel-xeon-gold-6246-processor | Part #: CD8069504282905 | MPN: CD8069504282905

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The Intel Xeon Gold 6246 processor arrives in the LGA 3647 socket with 12 cores and 24 threads—a configuration that sits at the sweet spot for mid-range dual-socket systems without the power and cost overhead of the higher-core variants. Built on Intel's 14nm Cascade Lake architecture, this processor draws just 165W at TDP, making it practical for power-conscious data centre builds while delivering the performance envelope that enterprise infrastructure teams expect from the Gold lineup.

At its core, the 6246 is a processor engineered for organisations that need sustained multi-threaded workload handling without premium silicon costs. The base frequency of 3.30 GHz with turbo boost reaching 4.20 GHz means that single-threaded responsiveness remains sharp even when the system is operating near capacity. The 24.75 MB Intel Smart Cache provides the memory locality that prevents the kind of performance cliffs you see in poorly-cached workloads, particularly when running virtualised environments or containerised microservices where cache efficiency directly impacts per-watt throughput. Storage architects and infrastructure planners at mid-market enterprises often gravitate toward this part number—CD8069504282905—because it offers the memory bandwidth and I/O capacity without stepping into the extreme-core territory where licensing costs and power budgets become friction points.

Memory subsystem design is where the 6246 demonstrates the maturity of the Cascade Lake generation. Six independent memory channels support up to 1 TB of total capacity, accommodating both standard DDR4-2933 ECC modules and Intel Optane DC persistent memory in either Memory Mode or App Direct Mode configurations. This flexibility is critical for organisations evaluating in-memory databases, real-time analytics platforms, or AI inference workloads that benefit from ultra-low latency memory pools. The Intel Xeon architecture here also supports AVX-512 vector extensions and Intel DL Boost (VNNI), which means machine learning teams building on this platform have hardware-native acceleration for matrix operations without reaching for external accelerators in every use case. Network engineers integrating these processors into existing infrastructure will appreciate the 48 lanes of PCIe 3.0, providing clean connectivity for dual-port 100 GbE NICs, NVMe storage controllers, and specialty adapters without architectural compromise.

The part number CD8069504282905 is rated for two-socket configurations with a maximum of 2 sockets per system, paired through dual UPI (Ultra Path Interconnect) links operating at 10.4 GT/s. This 2S maximum means you're not buying into a processor family that scales to 8 sockets or beyond—if you need that kind of scale, you move to the Platinum line. For the segment this processor targets—mid-market virtualisation hosts, containerised application platforms, and business-critical SQL Server or Oracle deployments—the 2S ceiling is actually an asset because it keeps system complexity and failure domains manageable. Intel Speed Select Technology support allows fine-grained control over per-core frequency, base frequency, and power profiles, enabling operators to optimize for specific workload signatures without BIOS-level interventions on every configuration change.

Stepping B1 of the Intel Xeon Gold 6246 carries the microcode stability and security patches expected from a mature Cascade Lake variant, with no significant errata relative to production deployments already running in the field. This maturity, combined with established tooling in virtualisation stacks and Linux kernel support, means procurement teams face minimal integration risk. System integrators and resellers across the GCC region have logged thousands of hours with this processor across customer installations, and the operational playbooks are well-documented. If your organisation is evaluating a refresh cycle for a two-socket platform targeting general-purpose workloads, business intelligence infrastructure, or virtualised application tiers, the 6246 remains a rational choice that doesn't force you toward next-generation complexity or premium pricing when current-generation performance meets your requirements.

Cascade Lake Platform Capabilities

• 12 cores, 24 threads per socket with 3.30 GHz base and 4.20 GHz turbo frequency across Cascade Lake microarchitecture
• Six-channel DDR4-2933 memory interface supporting up to 1 TB capacity and Intel Optane DC persistent memory in both operational modes
• 48 lanes of PCIe 3.0 connectivity for multi-adapter deployments without lane contention across storage, networking, and specialised I/O
• AVX-512 vector extensions and Intel DL Boost (VNNI) for hardware-accelerated machine learning inference and numerical compute workloads
• 165W TDP with Intel Speed Select Technology for dynamic frequency and power management within a single platform generation
• Dual UPI 10.4 GT/s links enabling two-socket scaling with sub-100ns memory coherency latency between sockets

Omnixon Global stocks the Intel Xeon Gold 6246 processor (part number CD8069504282905) as part of our core Cascade Lake inventory across our Dubai hub and regional distribution network. We supply complete processor+platform combinations to data centre operators, AI infrastructure teams, and enterprise IT departments throughout the GCC, wider Asia, and Europe. If you're evaluating systems for virtualisation refresh, containerised application hosting, or business-critical database tiers and need technical guidance on socket selection, memory configuration, or cluster architecture, contact our team to discuss your infrastructure roadmap. We provide competitive pricing, logistics support, and technical specification alignment for all volume orders.