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.

 

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 349 346
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