Intel Xeon E-2456 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6346

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2456 and Intel Xeon Gold 6346 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E-2456

Intel Xeon Gold 6346

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2456

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 42% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 28% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 78°C
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3540 vs 2461

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 6 Apr 2021
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 78°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3540 vs 2461

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6346

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
20 more threads: 32 vs 12
2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.1x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55568 vs 20476

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 12
L1 cache	1 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB vs 1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	36 MB vs 18 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	55568 vs 20476

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2456
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6346

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3540

2461

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20476

55568

Name	Intel Xeon E-2456	Intel Xeon Gold 6346
PassMark - Single thread mark	3540	2461
PassMark - CPU mark	20476	55568

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2456	Intel Xeon Gold 6346
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$375	$2708
Place in performance rating	346	344
Architecture codename		Ice Lake
Processor Number		6346
Series		3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	163 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	78°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	16
Number of threads	12	32
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		6 TB
Supported memory frequency		3200 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	1700	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	205 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
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)