Intel Xeon Gold 5320 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6346

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5320 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 Gold 5320

Intel Xeon Gold 6346

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5320

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 26 vs 16
20 more threads: 52 vs 32
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 79°C vs 78°C
Around 63% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 63% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 8% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 65892 vs 55450

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	26 vs 16
Number of threads	52 vs 32
Maximum core temperature	79°C vs 78°C
L1 cache	1664 KB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	26 MB vs 16 MB
L3 cache	39 MB vs 36 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	65892 vs 55450

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6346

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2458 vs 2152

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2458 vs 2152

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5320
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6346

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2152

2458

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

65892

55450

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5320	Intel Xeon Gold 6346
PassMark - Single thread mark	2152	2458
PassMark - CPU mark	65892	55450

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5320	Intel Xeon Gold 6346
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$1792	$2708
Place in performance rating	283	286
Processor Number	5320	6346
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	1664 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	26 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	39 MB	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C	78°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	26	16
Number of threads	52	32
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	6 TB	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	3200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	64
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Scalability	2S	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 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	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)