Intel SRKHN Processor

The Intel Xeon Gold 6346 (SRKHN) is a 16-core, 32-thread processor from Intel's 3rd Gen Xeon Scalable (Ice Lake) family, built on a 10 nm process to deliver high-frequency, multi-core performance for compute-intensive workloads. It runs at a base clock of 3.10 GHz with a turbo boost up to 3.60 GHz and includes 36 MB of Intel Smart Cache to accelerate multi-threaded workloads. The CPU uses the FCLGA4189 socket, supports up to 11.2 GT/s UPI with up to 3 links, and has a 205 W TDP, making it well-suited for dense servers and demanding workloads. Memory support is DDR4-3200 in multi-channel configurations, and PCIe Gen4 I/O lanes provide high-bandwidth connections for accelerators and fast storage (platform dependent). It also supports virtualization features including Intel VT-x and VT-d for efficient, secure virtualization environments. Commonly installed in rack servers and virtualization clusters, the Xeon Gold 6346 is used for databases, cloud infrastructure, analytics, and HPC workloads where a balance of strong single-core performance and multi-threading is essential. IT administrators and system integrators leverage this CPU for server upgrades, infrastructure scaling, and replacing older-generation processors, with common replacements including Xeon Gold 6338, 6342, and 6248.