Intel Xeon Gold 6530 vs Intel Xeon w7-3465X

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6530 and Intel Xeon w7-3465X 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 6530

Intel Xeon w7-3465X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6530

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 28
8 more threads: 64 vs 56
Around 21% higher maximum core temperature: 91°C vs 75
Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1198372.6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 270 Watt vs 300 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 85966 vs 65415

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 15 Feb 2023
Number of cores	32 vs 28
Number of threads	64 vs 56
Maximum core temperature	91°C vs 75
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 75 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 300 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	85966 vs 65415

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-3465X

Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3407 vs 2738

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3407 vs 2738

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6530
CPU 2: Intel Xeon w7-3465X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2738

3407

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

85966

65415

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	Intel Xeon w7-3465X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2738	3407
PassMark - CPU mark	85966	65415

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	Intel Xeon w7-3465X
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	15 Feb 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128	$2889
Place in performance rating	97	94
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number		w7-3465X
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.50 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)	75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74°C
Maximum core temperature	91°C	75
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	32	28
Number of threads	64	56
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)	270 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)