Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y and Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V 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 Platinum 8461V

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
349525.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
405377.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 195 Watt vs 300 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3009 vs 2855

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 10 Jan 2023
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	37.5 MB (shared) vs 97.5MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	195 Watt vs 300 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3009 vs 2855

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V

32 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 16
64 more threads: 96 vs 32
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 74982 vs 68411

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	48 vs 16
Number of threads	96 vs 32
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	74982 vs 68411

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3009

2855

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

68411

74982

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y	Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V
PassMark - Single thread mark	3009	2855
PassMark - CPU mark	68411	74982

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y	Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$1517	$4491
Place in performance rating	152	150
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²	4x 477 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	37.5 MB (shared)	97.5MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	82°C	77°C
Maximum core temperature	99°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	16	48
Number of threads	32	96
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	4677	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	195 Watt	300 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)