Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y vs Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y and Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y

Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y

Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3326 vs 3273

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3326 vs 3273

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 205 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 93306 vs 82257

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	60MB vs 45MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	93306 vs 82257

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3326

3273

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

82257

93306

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y	Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
PassMark - Single thread mark	3326	3273
PassMark - CPU mark	82257	93306

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y	Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$1517	$3141
Place in performance rating	42	25
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	2000 MHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	45MB	60MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	16	32
Number of threads	32	64
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	4677	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)