Intel Xeon Gold 6530 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8470

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6530 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 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 Platinum 8470

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6530

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 52% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 270 Watt vs 350 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 93262 vs 89850

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 10 Jan 2023
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L3 cache	160 MB (shared) vs 105 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	93262 vs 89850

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8470

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 52 vs 32
40 more threads: 104 vs 64
Around 63% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 63% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3153 vs 2935

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	52 vs 32
Number of threads	104 vs 64
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 2 MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3153 vs 2935

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6530
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8470

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2935

3153

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

93262

89850

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	Intel Xeon Platinum 8470
PassMark - Single thread mark	2935	3153
PassMark - CPU mark	93262	89850

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	Intel Xeon Platinum 8470
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128	$9359
Place in performance rating	65	53
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2000 MHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²	4x 477 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)	105 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74°C	79°C
Maximum core temperature	91°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	32	52
Number of threads	64	104
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	350 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)