Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y Processor | 24 Cores 48 Threads 2.4GHz-3.6GHz | 36MB Cache 185W TDP for Mainstream Enterprise Servers & Virtualization

Specifications

Engineer's Note

Engineer's Note: The Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y pairs 24 cores / 48 threads with a 2.40 GHz base clock that boosts to 3.60 GHz on demand and 36 MB of on-die cache, making it a drop-in candidate for virtualization hosts running dozens of VMs. The 185 W thermal envelope keeps it inside standard server cooling budgets. Its FCLGA4189 socket means it slots into existing platforms without board redesign. Positioned as the workhorse tier of the Scalable family, balancing per-core speed and core density, it is built for sustained multi-user workloads.

Technical Specs & Insights

1. 185 W TDP: the thermal envelope is sized for sustained all-core loads in multi-socket chassis, so the processor holds its rated clocks through long batch windows instead of throttling halfway through. It also keeps per-socket cooling and power costs predictable when you scale out — datacenter capacity planning runs on numbers like these.
2. 2.40 GHz base / 3.60 GHz turbo: the frequency governor drops light threads onto boosted cores, so single-threaded paths (license checks, stored procedures, log processing) finish fast while background jobs keep the remaining cores saturated. The result is responsive interactive performance without sacrificing aggregate throughput.
3. Memory platform on the Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y: support for DDR4-3200, up to 6 TB of RAM, 8 memory channels. This is the headroom in-memory databases and dense VM farms need — capacity for growth, bandwidth for the data streams in between.
4. 36 MB of shared cache: a large last-level cache keeps hot working sets on-die, cutting memory round-trips for databases and compilers. Fewer main-memory accesses translate directly into lower average latency and better tail performance under load — often the difference you feel before any benchmark confirms it.
5. 24 cores / 48 threads: hardware multi-threading lets each physical core run two instruction streams, so concurrent workloads — virtualization hosts running dozens of VMs — share the die without context-switch overhead. When you size licenses or plan VM placement, thread count is the number the scheduler actually sees.

Why These Specs Matter

When you spec out virtualization hosts running dozens of VMs, the Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y turns architectural decisions into predictable outcomes. Its 24-core layout sizes the node for expected concurrency, the 3.60 GHz turbo headroom keeps interactive paths responsive, and 6 TB of addressable memory gives the platform room to grow. Every unit passes functional testing before shipment, and our bulk-pricing desk keeps multi-socket refresh projects inside budget.

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