Xeon Platinum 8558U vs Gold 6150

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6150 and Xeon Platinum 8558U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	345	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.22	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon Gold	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	25 April 2017 (7 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,358	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6150 and Xeon Platinum 8558U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	18 (Octadeca-Core)	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads	36	96
Base clock speed	no data	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	1.125 MB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	18 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB	260 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	89 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	78 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6150 and Xeon Platinum 8558U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	4 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	Socket P	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6150 and Xeon Platinum 8558U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6150 and Xeon Platinum 8558U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6150 and Xeon Platinum 8558U are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6150 and Xeon Platinum 8558U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR5
Maximum memory size	768 GB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6150 and Xeon Platinum 8558U.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	25 April 2017	14 December 2023
Physical cores	18	48
Threads	36	96
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	300 Watt

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