Description
Introduction to the R3B6 Intel Xeon Processor
The R3B6 Intel Xeon Processor is a high-end server-class processor designed for data center and enterprise computing applications. It is part of the Intel Xeon Scalable processor family, which is optimized for high-performance computing and mission-critical workloads. The R3B6 model is based on the Skylake-SP microarchitecture and is built on a 14nm manufacturing process. It is a 20-core processor with a base clock speed of 2.4GHz and a maximum turbo frequency of 3.7GHz. The processor supports up to 768GB of DDR4 memory and has a thermal design power (TDP) of 150 watts. It is compatible with the LGA 3647 socket and supports UPI (Ultra Path Interconnect) speeds of up to 10.4 GT/s.
Processor Architecture and Microarchitecture
The R3B6 Intel Xeon Processor is based on the Skylake-SP microarchitecture, which is a successor to the Broadwell-EP microarchitecture. The Skylake-SP microarchitecture is designed for high-performance computing and optimized for parallel processing workloads.
The processor architecture consists of 20 physical cores, each with two-way hyper-threading, resulting in a total of 40 logical cores. The cores are organized into two sub-architectures called the mesh architecture and the ring architecture. The mesh architecture is responsible for inter-core communication, while the ring architecture is responsible for inter-processor communication.
The R3B6 processor supports Intel AVX-512 instruction set extensions, which allows for improved performance in vector and matrix operations. It also supports hardware acceleration for encryption and decryption using the Intel Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions (AES-NI).
The processor also features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, which dynamically adjusts the clock speed of individual cores to maximize performance based on the workload demands. Additionally, it has an integrated memory controller that supports up to six channels of DDR4 memory with speeds up to 2666MHz, providing a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.8 GB/s.
Applications and Workloads Suited for the Processor
The R3B6 Intel Xeon Processor is designed for high-performance computing applications and mission-critical workloads, including:
- Data Analytics: The processor’s high core count, large cache size, and memory bandwidth make it well-suited for data-intensive workloads such as big data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
- Virtualization: The processor’s support for hardware-assisted virtualization and advanced security features make it ideal for virtualized environments and cloud computing.
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM): The processor’s high clock speed and multiple cores make it well-suited for running large-scale business applications such as ERP and CRM systems.
- High-Performance Computing (HPC): The processor’s support for parallel processing, AVX-512 instruction set, and large memory bandwidth make it ideal for HPC applications such as scientific simulations, numerical analysis, and computational fluid dynamics.
- Content Delivery Networks (CDNs): The processor’s high clock speed and large cache size make it well-suited for CDNs, which require fast and efficient processing of large amounts of network traffic.
- Financial Services: The processor’s high clock speed and support for hardware-assisted encryption make it ideal for financial services applications such as algorithmic trading, risk management, and fraud detection.
- Media and Entertainment: The processor’s high clock speed and AVX-512 instruction set make it well-suited for media and entertainment applications such as video encoding, rendering, and transcoding.
General Information
- Product Type : Server Processor
- Product Manufacturer : Intel Corporation
- Manufacturer Part Number : SR3B6
- Product Model : Gold 6148
Technical Information
- Processor Core : 20-Core
- Clock Speed : 2.40GHz
- Max Turbo Frequency : 3.70GHz
- Ultra path Interconnect UPI Speed : 10.4GT/S
- No. Of UPI Links : 3
- Instruction Set : 64-Bit
- Instruction Set Extensions : INTEL® SSE4.2, INTEL® AVX, INTEL® AVX2, INTEL® AVX-512
- L3 Cache : 27.5MB
- Lithography : 14NM
- Max Thermal Design Power TDP : 150W
- Compatible Processor Socket : Fclga3647
- Max Memory Size Dependent On Memory Type : 768GB
- Memory Types : DDR4-2666
- Maximum Memory Speed : 2.67GHz
- Max No. Of Memory Channels : 6
- ECC Memory Supported : Yes
