5 320 vs Xeon Gold 6348H
Aggregate performance score
Core 5 320 outperforms Xeon Gold 6348H by a whopping 170% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1831 | 1050 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 12.55 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 0.87 | no data |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Cooper Lake-SP (2021) | Wildcat Lake (2026) |
| Release date | 6 April 2021 (5 years ago) | 16 April 2026 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $340 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Xeon Gold 6348H and Core 5 320: 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 48 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 33 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 6348H and Core 5 320 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA4189 | Intel BGA 1516 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6348H and Core 5 320. 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 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 6348H and Core 5 320 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6348H and Core 5 320 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6348H and Core 5 320. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 RDIMM | DDR5, LPDDR5X |
| Maximum memory size | 1.12 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 6 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Xe3 Graphics (2 Xe) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6348H and Core 5 320.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 6 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.49 | 9.41 |
| Recency | 6 April 2021 | 16 April 2026 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 6 |
| Threads | 48 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 15 Watt |
Xeon Gold 6348H has 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
Core 5 320, on the other hand, has a 170% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 367% more advanced lithography process, and 1000% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core 5 320 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon Gold 6348H in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Gold 6348H is a server/workstation processor while Core 5 320 is a notebook one.
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