Intel Xeon Gold 6530 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6418H

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6530 and Intel Xeon Gold 6418H 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 6530

Intel Xeon Gold 6418H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6530

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
16 more threads: 64 vs 48
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1398101.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2796202.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 85966 vs 84526

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 10 Jan 2023
Number of cores	32 vs 24
Number of threads	64 vs 48
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	160 MB (shared) vs 60MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	85966 vs 84526

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6418H

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2901 vs 2738

Specifications (specs)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2901 vs 2738

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6530
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6418H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2738

2901

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

85966

84526

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	Intel Xeon Gold 6418H
PassMark - Single thread mark	2738	2901
PassMark - CPU mark	85966	84526

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	Intel Xeon Gold 6418H
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128	$2065
Place in performance rating	96	88
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.1 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	160 MB (shared)	60MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74°C	81°C
Maximum core temperature	91°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	32	24
Number of threads	64	48
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	4
Sockets supported	4677	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	185 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)