Intel Xeon Gold 6530 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6530 and Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y 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 6526Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6530

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
Around 3% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.3x 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 71416

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	160 MB (shared) vs 37.5 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	85966 vs 71416

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y

Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 99°C vs 91°C
Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 195 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3128 vs 2738

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	99°C vs 91°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	195 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3128 vs 2738

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6530
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2738

3128

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

85966

71416

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	2738	3128
PassMark - CPU mark	85966	71416

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	14 Dec 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128	$1517
Place in performance rating	99	104
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²	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	160 MB (shared)	37.5 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74°C	82°C
Maximum core temperature	91°C	99°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	32	16
Number of threads	64	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)	270 Watt	195 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)