Intel Xeon Gold 6346 processor review

Intel Xeon Gold 6346

Xeon Gold 6346 processor released by Intel; release date: 6 Apr 2021. At the time of release, the processor cost $2708. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Ice Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 16, threads - 32. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.60 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 78°C. Manufacturing process technology - 10 nm. Cache size: L1 - 1 MB, L2 - 16 MB, L3 - 36 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4-3200. Maximum memory size: 6 TB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA4189. Power consumption (TDP): 205 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4765
2448
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
157100
56721
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 2448
PassMark - CPU mark 56721

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Ice Lake
Launch date 6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $2708
Place in performance rating 283
Processor Number 6346
Series 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 3.10 GHz
L1 cache 1 MB
L2 cache 16 MB
L3 cache 36 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm
Maximum core temperature 78°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 16
Number of threads 32

Memory

Max memory channels 8
Maximum memory size 6 TB
Supported memory frequency 3200 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-3200

Compatibility

Package Size 77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 205 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 64
PCI Express revision 4.0
Scalability 2S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
Speed Shift technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)