Intel Xeon Gold 6348 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6348 and Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y 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 6348

Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6348

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 17% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 75906 vs 71984

Specifications (specs)
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 36 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	75906 vs 71984

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 235 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2534 vs 2354

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 235 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2534 vs 2354

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6348
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2354

2534

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

75906

71984

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6348	Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	2354	2534
PassMark - CPU mark	75906	71984

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6348	Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$3072	$1977 - $1988
Place in performance rating	165	154
Processor Number	6348	6336Y
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.40 GHz
L1 cache	1.75 MB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	28 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	42 MB	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	80°C	80°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	28	24
Number of threads	56	48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	3
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	6 TB	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	235 Watt	185 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)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
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)