Intel Xeon Gold 6248R 24-Core

Observed market signals for this CPU class — aggregated across sellers and SKU tiers. Use the bands below to benchmark quotes before you commit. Pro subscribers see the exact clearing prices.

Signals are observations from available data at a point in time — not advice. Verify independently before transacting. Disclaimer

Data as of Apr 18, 2026

Market signals

Derived from observed listings across all SKUs in this class.

▶What do OEM / Original / Compatible mean?

OEMCertified by a server vendor (Dell, HPE, Lenovo). May carry firmware locks and qualifications. Priced higher for vendor support and warranty alignment.

OriginalThe underlying DRAM/component manufacturer module (Samsung, Micron, SK Hynix). Works across most platforms without vendor lock. The market pricing reference.

CompatibleThird-party alternatives meeting the same spec. Often 15–40% cheaper. May trigger vendor warnings on OEM-locked platforms — verify before substituting.

Liquidity

Insufficient

Only 0 samples — treat any range as directional only.

▶What do the signal colors mean?

Favorable — Tight spread, meaningful discount, or strong liquidity.

Neutral — Normal market conditions. No action flag.

Investigate — Wide spread, inverted pricing, or low sample count.

High alert — Very wide spread or significant price anomaly.

Insufficient — Too few samples to produce a reliable signal.

Market price confidence

The figures below reflect observed market pricing across multiple sellers and SKUs. Ranges and typical bands help distinguish outliers from defensible market prices.

OEM

Confidence: low

OEM pricing is typically negotiated directly with vendors and is not reflected in spot market listings.

Original

Confidence: low

Pricing inferred from adjacent market tiers

OEM and original parts are rarely transacted directly in open markets.

Compatible

Confidence: low

Pricing inferred from adjacent market tiers

OEM and original parts are rarely transacted directly in open markets.

How to interpret this

Prices within the typical market band represent common, defensible market rates.
Listings near the lower bound may reflect limited stock, condition differences, or less-established sellers.
Prices above the typical band often reflect vendor qualification, warranty, or support premiums.

Part numbers in this class

These part numbers map to this CPU class.

Brand	MPN	Certification	Lifecycle

Equivalent part numbers

The following part numbers are considered functionally equivalent for this memory class. Differences between them relate to vendor qualification, branding, warranty, or support.
Core functionality is the same.

How to use this mapping

If you were quoted any of the part numbers above, they correspond to this canonical memory class.
OEM-qualified parts offer the highest vendor support assurance and typically cost more.
Original manufacturer parts often provide the best balance of cost and compatibility.
Compatible alternatives may reduce cost but should be verified against platform policies.

Technical specifications

High-frequency Cascade Lake Refresh Xeon Gold for database and analytics workloads

Brand

Intel

Family

Xeon Gold

Socket

LGA3647

Generation

Cascade Lake

Cores

Threads

Base clock (GHz)

Turbo clock (GHz)

TDP (W)

205

L3 cache (MB)

35.75

Other server CPU market classes

Compare signals across Intel Xeon and AMD EPYC processor classes.

How to interpret CPU market pricing

OEM tray

Processors sold as OEM trays come without retail packaging. This is the standard channel for server deployments. Pricing reflects the chip only — no heatsink, no box. Most enterprise CPUs trade this way.

Pulled / refurbished

Pulls are CPUs removed from decommissioned servers. They are functionally identical to new trays but carry no manufacturer warranty. Common in the secondary market and priced 25–45% below new.

New vs secondary market

New OEM trays from distributors (CDW, SHI) typically price at or near MSRP. Secondary market pricing reflects real cleared transactions and is often significantly lower, especially for previous-generation SKUs.