Introduction

ThinkSystem servers incorporate Intel Xeon Scalable Family processors to enable critical business workloads and applications. The Intel scalable design provides significant improvement in performance, advanced reliability, scalability and hardware-enhanced security. Enhancements include higher per-core performance, greater memory bandwidth, expanded I/O, and improved security. This page allows you compare the features of the processors.

Processor

Processor manufacturer

Intel

Processor generation

3rd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable

Processor model

6348

Processor base frequency

2.6 GHz

Processor family

Intel® Xeon®

Processor cores

28

Processor socket

LGA 4189

Component for

Server/workstation

Processor lithography

10 nm

Processor series

Intel Xeon Gold 6000 Series

Processor threads

56

System bus rate

11.2 GT/s

Processor operating modes

64-bit

Processor boost frequency

3.5 GHz

High priority cores

12

High priority core frequency

2.8 GHz

Low priority cores

16

Low priority core frequency

2.5 GHz

Processor cache

42 MB

Thermal Design Power (TDP)

235 W

Cooler included

No

Processor codename

Ice Lake

Processor ARK ID

212456

Memory

Maximum internal memory supported by processor

6.14 TB

Memory types supported by processor

DDR4-SDRAM

Memory clock speeds supported by processor

3200 MHz

Memory channels

Octa-channel

ECC

Yes

Graphics

On-board graphics card

No

Discrete graphics card

No

On-board graphics card model

Not available

Discrete graphics card model

Not available

Features

Execute Disable Bit

Yes

Market segment

Server

Maximum number of PCI Express lanes

64

PCI Express slots version

4.0

Supported instruction sets

SSE4.2, AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512

Scalability

2S

Embedded options available

No

Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)

5A992CN3

Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS)

G178966

Processor special features

Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)

Yes

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology

2.0

Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)

Yes

Intel Trusted Execution Technology

Yes

Intel® Speed Shift Technology

Yes

Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions

Yes

Intel® Total Memory Encryption

Yes

Intel® Crypto Acceleration

Yes

Intel® Platform Firmware Resilience Support

Yes

Maximum Enclave Size Support for Intel® SGX

64 GB

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Yes

Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)

Yes

Intel 64

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Yes

Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready

Yes

AVX-512 Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) units

2

Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost)

Yes

Intel® Resource Director Technology (Intel® RDT)

Yes

Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)

Yes

Intel® Run Sure Technology

Yes

Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Yes

Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory Supported

Yes

Operational conditions

Tcase

80 °C

Technical details

Target market

Cloud Computing

Launch date

Q2'21

Status

Launched

Supported memory types

DDR4-SDRAM

Memory speed (max)

3200 MHz

Number of UPI links

3

Servicing status

Baseline Servicing

Logistics data

Harmonized System (HS) code

85423119

Other features

Maximum internal memory

6 TB