Intel Xeon Gold 6430 vs Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6430 and Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6430

  • 28 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 4
  • 56 more threads: 64 vs 8
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 7.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 96x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 64 GB
  • 9.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 82407 vs 8751
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 32 vs 4
Number of threads 64 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 60 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 6 TB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 82407 vs 8751

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

  • Around 32% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • 3.4x lower typical power consumption: 79 Watt vs 270 Watt
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2586 vs 2497
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 79 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2586 vs 2497

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6430
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2497
2586
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
82407
8751
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6430 Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6
PassMark - Single thread mark 2497 2586
PassMark - CPU mark 82407 8751
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 5311
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 18224

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6430 Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

Essentials

Architecture codename Sapphire Rapids Kaby Lake
Launch date Q1'23 August 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $2128
Place in performance rating 138 137
Processor Number 6430 E3-1285V6
Series 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family
Vertical segment Server Server
Price now $450
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 7.82

Performance

Base frequency 2.10 GHz 4.10 GHz
L3 cache 60 MB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 72°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 4.50 GHz
Number of cores 32 4
Number of threads 64 8
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Die size 160 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
Transistor count 1400 million
VID voltage range 0.55V-1.52V

Memory

Max memory channels 8 2
Maximum memory size 6 TB 64 GB
Supported memory frequency 4400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR5-4400 DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 77.5mm x 56.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA4677 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 270 Watt 79 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 80 16
PCI Express revision 5.0 3.0
Scalability 2S 1S Only
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Secure Key technology

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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 0x191D
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 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® HD Graphics P630

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4