Intel Xeon Gold 5512U vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5512U and Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 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 5512U

Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5512U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 21% higher maximum core temperature: 98°C vs 81°C
Around 9% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 75% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 9% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 35% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3072 vs 2355

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 6 Apr 2021
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	98°C vs 81°C
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 2 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 32 MB
L3 cache	52.5 MB (shared) vs 48 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3072 vs 2355

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 28
8 more threads: 64 vs 56
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 83116 vs 60365

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 28
Number of threads	64 vs 56
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	83116 vs 60365

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5512U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3072

2355

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

60365

83116

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5512U	Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
PassMark - Single thread mark	3072	2355
PassMark - CPU mark	60365	83116

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5512U	Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$1230	$3950
Place in performance rating	161	164
Architecture codename		Ice Lake
Processor Number		8358
Series		3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.60 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	2 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	32 MB
L3 cache	52.5 MB (shared)	48 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	89°C
Maximum core temperature	98°C	81°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	28	32
Number of threads	56	64
Unlocked
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
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	4677	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt	250 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 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)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
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)