Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+ vs Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+ and Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y 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 6548Y+

Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+

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
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 85587 vs 68988

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 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	60 MB (shared) vs 37.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	85587 vs 68988

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y

Around 35% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3082 vs 2446

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3082 vs 2446

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2446

3082

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

85587

68988

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+	Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	2446	3082
PassMark - CPU mark	85587	68988

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+	Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$3726	$1517
Place in performance rating	128	113
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
Die size	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	60 MB (shared)	37.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	83°C	80°C
Maximum core temperature	97°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4.1 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)	250 Watt	185 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)