Intel Xeon Gold 6434 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6434 and Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y 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 6434

Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6434

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3367 vs 2542

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 6 Apr 2021
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3367 vs 2542

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
32 more threads: 48 vs 16
2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 195 Watt
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 71408 vs 46362

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 8
Number of threads	48 vs 16
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB vs 2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	36 MB vs 22.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 195 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	71408 vs 46362

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6434
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3367

2542

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

46362

71408

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6434	Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	3367	2542
PassMark - CPU mark	46362	71408

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6434	Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2607	$1977 - $1988
Place in performance rating	195	240
Architecture codename		Ice Lake
Processor Number		6336Y
Series		3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	2.40 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	24 MB
L3 cache	22.5 MB	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	24
Number of threads	16	48
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		80°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		6 TB
Supported memory frequency		3200 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	195 Watt	185 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
PCI Express revision		4.0
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)