Intel Xeon Gold 6330 vs Intel Xeon W-3265

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6330 and Intel Xeon W-3265 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 6330

Intel Xeon W-3265

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6330

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 24
8 more threads: 56 vs 48
Around 17% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 17% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 27% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 62360 vs 30105

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 3 Jun 2019
Number of cores	28 vs 24
Number of threads	56 vs 48
L1 cache	1.75 MB vs 1.5 MB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 24 MB
L3 cache	42 MB vs 33 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	62360 vs 30105

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3265

Around 42% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2572 vs 1785

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2572 vs 1785

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6330
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3265

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1785

2572

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

62360

30105

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6330	Intel Xeon W-3265
PassMark - Single thread mark	1785	2572
PassMark - CPU mark	62360	30105

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6330	Intel Xeon W-3265
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	3 Jun 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1894 - $1905	$3349
Place in performance rating	437	532
Processor Number	6330	W-3265
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	1.75 MB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	28 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	42 MB	33 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	28	24
Number of threads	56	48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	0
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		78 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	6 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GiB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	64
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	1S Only
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 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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)