Intel Xeon Gold 6430 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6430 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 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 6430

Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6430

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2480 vs 2355

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	60 MB vs 48 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2480 vs 2355

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 81°C vs 72°C
Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 250 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 83116 vs 81518

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	81°C vs 72°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	250 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	83116 vs 81518

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6430
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2480

2355

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

81518

83116

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6430	Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
PassMark - Single thread mark	2480	2355
PassMark - CPU mark	81518	83116

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6430	Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Ice Lake
Launch date	Q1'23	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128	$3950
Place in performance rating	152	159
Processor Number	6430	8358
Series	4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.60 GHz
L3 cache	60 MB	48 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C	81°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	32	32
Number of threads	64	64
L1 cache		2 MB
L2 cache		32 MB
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	6 TB	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	4400 MHz	3200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	250 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	80	64
PCI Express revision	5.0	4.0
Scalability	2S	2S
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
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)