Intel Xeon E-2488 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6430

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2488 and Intel Xeon Gold 6430 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-2488

Intel Xeon Gold 6430

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2488

Around 65% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 39% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72°C
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4142 vs 2497

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4142 vs 2497

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6430

24 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 8
48 more threads: 64 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 82407 vs 29060

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 8
Number of threads	64 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	60 MB vs 24 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	82407 vs 29060

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2488
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6430

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4142

2497

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29060

82407

Name	Intel Xeon E-2488	Intel Xeon Gold 6430
PassMark - Single thread mark	4142	2497
PassMark - CPU mark	29060	82407

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2488	Intel Xeon Gold 6430
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	Q1'23
Launch price (MSRP)	$606	$2128
Place in performance rating	140	138
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number		6430
Series		4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.10 GHz
Die size	257 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	60 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72°C
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	32
Number of threads	16	64
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4400
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		6 TB
Supported memory frequency		4400 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	1700	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	270 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
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)