Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y vs Intel Xeon Gold 6418H

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y and Intel Xeon Gold 6418H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y

Intel Xeon Gold 6418H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 4 GHz
699050.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
655360x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3128 vs 2901

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 4 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	37.5 MB vs 60MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3128 vs 2901

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6418H

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 84526 vs 69543

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	84526 vs 69543

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6418H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3128

2901

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

69543

84526

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y	Intel Xeon Gold 6418H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3128	2901
PassMark - CPU mark	69543	84526

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y	Intel Xeon Gold 6418H
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$1517	$2065
Place in performance rating	82	67
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	37.5 MB	60MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	80°C	81°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	16	24
Number of threads	32	48
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	4
Sockets supported	4677	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt	185 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)