Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y vs Intel Xeon w9-3475X

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y and Intel Xeon w9-3475X 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 6526Y

Intel Xeon w9-3475X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 34% higher maximum core temperature: 99°C vs 74
466033.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 195 Watt vs 300 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 71416 vs 64889

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 15 Feb 2023
Maximum core temperature	99°C vs 74
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	195 Watt vs 300 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	71416 vs 64889

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w9-3475X

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 36 vs 16
40 more threads: 72 vs 32
Around 23% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3392 vs 3128

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	36 vs 16
Number of threads	72 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache	82.5 MB (shared) vs 37.5 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3392 vs 3128

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y
CPU 2: Intel Xeon w9-3475X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3128

3392

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

71416

64889

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y	Intel Xeon w9-3475X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3128	3392
PassMark - CPU mark	71416	64889

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y	Intel Xeon w9-3475X
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	15 Feb 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$1517	$3739
Place in performance rating	104	100
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number		w9-3475X
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	2.20 GHz
Die size	2x 763 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)	82.5 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	82°C
Maximum core temperature	99°C	74
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	16	36
Number of threads	32	72
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Supported memory frequency		4800 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	195 Watt	300 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		112
PCI Express revision		5.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, 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
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)