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Xeon Platinum 8358 vs Gold 6348
Aggregated performance score
Xeon Gold 6348
2021
28 cores / 56 threads
34.13
Platinum 8358 outperforms Gold 6348 by 4% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Xeon Gold 6348 and Xeon Platinum 8358 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 95 | 87 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 24.83 | 12.74 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake-SP (2021) | Ice Lake-SP (2021) |
| Release date | 6 April 2021 (3 years old) | 6 April 2021 (3 years old) |
| Current price | $2491 | $4299 |
Value for money
Xeon Gold 6348 has 95% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8358.
Technical specs
Xeon Gold 6348 and Xeon Platinum 8358 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 | 2.6 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 42 MB (shared) | 48 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 80 °C | 81 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 80 °C | 81 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 6348 and Xeon Platinum 8358 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Socket | FCLGA4189 | FCLGA4189 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 235 Watt | 250 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6348 and Xeon Platinum 8358. 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 | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Status | Launched | Launched |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 6348 and Xeon Platinum 8358 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6348 and Xeon Platinum 8358 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6348 and Xeon Platinum 8358. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TB | 6 TB |
| Max memory channels | 8 | 8 |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6348 and Xeon Platinum 8358.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 64 | 64 |
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.
Platinum 8358 outperforms Gold 6348 by 4% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Platinum 8358 outperforms Gold 6348 by 4% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 34.13 | 35.53 |
| Physical cores | 28 | 32 |
| Threads | 56 | 64 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 235 Watt | 250 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Xeon Gold 6348 and Xeon Platinum 8358. The differences in performance seem too small.
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