Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y vs Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y and Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y 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 6526Y

Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3128 vs 3082
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 71416 vs 68988

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 10 Jan 2023
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3128 vs 3082
PassMark - CPU mark	71416 vs 68988

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y

Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 195 Watt

Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 195 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3128

3082

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

71416

68988

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y	Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	3128	3082
PassMark - CPU mark	71416	68988

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y	Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$1517	$1517
Place in performance rating	104	113
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	37.5 MB (shared)	37.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	82°C	80°C
Maximum core temperature	99°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	16	16
Number of threads	32	32
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	4677	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	195 Watt	185 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)