Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+ vs Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+ and Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+

Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 4 month(s) later
28 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 4
56 more threads: 64 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
10x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
64x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
7.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
9.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 85587 vs 8751

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs August 2017
Number of cores	32 vs 4
Number of threads	64 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	60 MB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	85587 vs 8751

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
3.2x lower typical power consumption: 79 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2586 vs 2446

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	79 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2586 vs 2446

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2446

2586

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

85587

8751

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6
PassMark - Single thread mark	2446	2586
PassMark - CPU mark	85587	8751
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		5311
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		18224

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	August 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$3726
Place in performance rating	127	135
Architecture codename		Kaby Lake
Price now		$450
Processor Number		E3-1285V6
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		7.82
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	4.10 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²	160 mm
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	60 MB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	83°C
Maximum core temperature	97°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	32	4
Number of threads	64	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.55V-1.52V
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	250 Watt	79 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x191D
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)