Intel Xeon Platinum 8352Y vs Gold 6258R

General info

Comparing Xeon Gold 6258R and Xeon Platinum 8352Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rating	24	18
Value for money	20.48	9.34
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon Gold	no data
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	no data
Release date	24 February 2020 (3 years old)	1 April 2021 (1 year old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,950	no data
Current price	$2774 (0.7x MSRP)	$3881

Technical specs

Xeon Gold 6258R and Xeon Platinum 8352Y 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	28 (Octacosa-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	56	64
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	1.75 MB	no data
L2 cache	28 MB	no data
L3 cache	38.5 MB	48 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	74 °C	81 °C
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6258R and Xeon Platinum 8352Y 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.

Socket	FCLGA3647	FCLGA4189
Thermal design power (TDP)	205 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6258R and Xeon Platinum 8352Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
TSX	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6258R and Xeon Platinum 8352Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6258R and Xeon Platinum 8352Y are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6258R and Xeon Platinum 8352Y. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	1 TB	6 TB
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	140.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6258R and Xeon Platinum 8352Y.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	64

Benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Overall score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance rating	50.76	54.46
Recency	24 February 2020	1 April 2021
Boost clock speed	2700	0
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm

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