Description:

The Intel Xeon Gold 6254 processor is a high‑performance server CPU used in enterprise and data center systems to support compute‑intensive and multi‑threaded workloads. Commonly installed in rack and blade servers, virtualization clusters, and high‑performance computing environments handling databases, analytics, and cloud services. IT administrators and system integrators use this processor for server upgrades, capacity scaling, and replacement of older or lower‑performance CPUs.

Applications:

The Intel Xeon Gold 6254 is widely used in enterprise compute environments requiring a strong balance of core count and high clock speeds. It is commonly deployed in virtualization hosts, database servers, big data analytics platforms, scientific computing nodes, and AI/ML inference systems where multi‑core processing, large cache, and robust memory bandwidth are critical to delivering responsive and scalable performance.

Technical Specifications:

• Model: Intel Xeon Gold 6254 (SRF92)
• Cores / Threads: 18 cores / 36 threads
• Base clock speed: 3.10 GHz
• Max turbo frequency: Up to ~4.00 GHz
• Cache: 24.75 MB Intel Smart Cache
• Socket: FCLGA3647
• UPI speed: 10.4 GT/s
• TDP (Thermal Design Power): 205 W
• Architecture: Intel 2nd Gen Xeon Scalable (Cascade Lake)
• Memory support: 6‑channel DDR4 ECC
• PCIe support: PCIe Gen3/Gen4 (platform dependent)
• Virtualization: Intel VT‑x, VT‑d
• Security features: Intel AES‑NI, Secure Key
• ECC memory support: Yes

Common Replacements:

• Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
• Intel Xeon Gold 6252
• Intel Xeon Platinum 8268