Intel Xeon Platinum 8352M vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8276

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8352M and Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8352M

Intel Xeon Platinum 8276

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8352M

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 28
8 more threads: 64 vs 56
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 14% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB

Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 11 Dec 2018
Number of cores	32 vs 28
Number of threads	64 vs 56
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	2 MB vs 1792 KB
L2 cache	32 MB vs 28 MB
L3 cache	48 MB vs 38.5 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8276

Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 77°C
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 185 Watt

Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	89°C vs 77°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 185 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8352M	Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	11 Dec 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$4471	$9981
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Processor Number	8352M	8276
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB	1792 KB
L2 cache	32 MB	28 MB
L3 cache	48 MB	38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C	89°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	32	28
Number of threads	64	56
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	6 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt	165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	S8S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)