Intel Xeon Gold 6430 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P

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

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 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2480 vs 2378

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	60 MB vs 48 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2480 vs 2378

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 80°C vs 72°C
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 240 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 82052 vs 81518

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	80°C vs 72°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	82052 vs 81518

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2480

2378

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

81518

82052

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6430	Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2480	2378
PassMark - CPU mark	81518	82052

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6430	Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Ice Lake
Launch date	Q1'23	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128	$3950
Place in performance rating	152	163
Processor Number	6430	8358P
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	80°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	240 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)