Ultra 5 226V vs Xeon Gold 6346

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6346
2021
16 cores / 32 threads, 205 Watt
23.71
+97.7%
Core Ultra 5 226V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
11.99

Xeon Gold 6346 outperforms Core Ultra 5 226V by an impressive 98% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6346 and Core Ultra 5 226V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking219649
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency10.8966.40
Architecture codenameIce Lake-SP (2021)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date6 April 2021 (3 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6346 and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads328
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache36 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)78 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6346 and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA4189Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6346 and Core Ultra 5 226V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6346 and Core Ultra 5 226V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6346 and Core Ultra 5 226V are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6346 and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size6 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6346 and Core Ultra 5 226V.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes644

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark 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.

Xeon Gold 6346 23.71
+97.7%
Ultra 5 226V 11.99

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon Gold 6346 37665
+97.8%
Ultra 5 226V 19038

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.71 11.99
Recency 6 April 2021 24 September 2024
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 32 8
Chip lithography 10 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 17 Watt

Xeon Gold 6346 has a 97.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Ultra 5 226V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 1105.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6346 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 226V in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6346 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 226V is a notebook one.


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