Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+ vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+ and Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V 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 Platinum 8461V

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
699050.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
648603.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 250 Watt vs 300 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 85587 vs 74982

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 10 Jan 2023
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	60 MB (shared) vs 97.5MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	250 Watt vs 300 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	85587 vs 74982

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 32
32 more threads: 96 vs 64
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2855 vs 2446

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	48 vs 32
Number of threads	96 vs 64
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2855 vs 2446

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2446

2855

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

85587

74982

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+	Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V
PassMark - Single thread mark	2446	2855
PassMark - CPU mark	85587	74982

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+	Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$3726	$4491
Place in performance rating	127	114
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²	4x 477 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	60 MB (shared)	97.5MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	83°C	77°C
Maximum core temperature	97°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	32	48
Number of threads	64	96
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	4677	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	250 Watt	300 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)