Intel Xeon Gold 6530 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6530 and Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y 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 6444Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6530

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
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
2097152x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3728270.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 85966 vs 71870

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 10 Jan 2023
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
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 45MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	85966 vs 71870

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y

Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3267 vs 2738

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3267 vs 2738

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6530
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2738

3267

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

85966

71870

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	2738	3267
PassMark - CPU mark	85966	71870

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128	$1517
Place in performance rating	99	90
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.6 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)	45MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74°C	75°C
Maximum core temperature	91°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	32	16
Number of threads	64	32
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	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	270 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)