Intel Xeon Gold 6346 vs Intel Xeon W-1370P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6346 and Intel Xeon W-1370P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Gold 6346

Intel Xeon W-1370P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6346

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
48x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 128 GB
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55568 vs 23306

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	36 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	55568 vs 23306

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1370P

Around 44% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 28% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 78°C
Around 64% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3479 vs 2461

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 78°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3479 vs 2461

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6346
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-1370P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2461

3479

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

55568

23306

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6346	Intel Xeon W-1370P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2461	3479
PassMark - CPU mark	55568	23306

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6346	Intel Xeon W-1370P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Rocket Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	1 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2708	$428 - $431
Place in performance rating	350	346
Processor Number	6346	W-1370P
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Workstation
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.60 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	16 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	78°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	5.20 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	32	16
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory size	6 TB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory bandwidth		50 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	125 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.10 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2019A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	20
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Scalability	2S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, 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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x4C90
Execution Units		32
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics P750
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.5