Intel Xeon Gold 6430 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6128

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6430 and Intel Xeon Gold 6128 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Gold 6430

Intel Xeon Gold 6128

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6430

26 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 6
52 more threads: 64 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
8x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 768 GB
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2497 vs 2137
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 82407 vs 22473

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 6
Number of threads	64 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2497 vs 2137
PassMark - CPU mark	82407 vs 22473

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6128

Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 74°C vs 72°C
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 270 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	74°C vs 72°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt vs 270 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6430
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6128

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2497

2137

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

82407

22473

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6430	Intel Xeon Gold 6128
PassMark - Single thread mark	2497	2137
PassMark - CPU mark	82407	22473
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		22261

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6430	Intel Xeon Gold 6128
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'23	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128
Place in performance rating	138	160
Processor Number	6430	6128
Series	4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.40 GHz
L3 cache	60 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C	74°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	32	6
Number of threads	64	12
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	6 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	4400 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	115 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	80	48
PCI Express revision	5.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	S4S
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
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel AMX, 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
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)