Intel Xeon Gold 6430 processor review

Xeon Gold 6430 processor released by Intel; release date: Q1'23. At the time of release, the processor cost $2128. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Sapphire Rapids microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 32, threads - 64. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.40 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 72°C. Manufacturing process technology - 7 nm. Cache size: L3 - 60 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR5-4400. Maximum memory size: 6 TB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA4677. Power consumption (TDP): 270 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

2497

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

82407

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	2497
PassMark - CPU mark	82407

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids
Launch date	Q1'23
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128
Place in performance rating	137
Processor Number	6430
Series	4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz
L3 cache	60 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	32
Number of threads	64

Memory
Max memory channels	8
Maximum memory size	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	4400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	80
PCI Express revision	5.0
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)