Intel Xeon Platinum 8352Y vs Intel Xeon Gold 6254

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8352Y and Intel Xeon Gold 6254 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8352Y

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 14 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 18
  • 28 more threads: 64 vs 36
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 78% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 78% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 94% 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
  • Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 68643 vs 54569
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 vs 2 Apr 2019
Number of cores 32 vs 18
Number of threads 64 vs 36
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 2 MB vs 1.125 MB
L2 cache 32 MB vs 18 MB
L3 cache 48 MB vs 24.75 MB
Maximum memory size 6 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 68643 vs 54569

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6254

  • Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 205 Watt
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2349 vs 1913
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 200 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2349 vs 1913

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8352Y
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6254

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1913
2349
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
68643
54569
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8352Y Intel Xeon Gold 6254
PassMark - Single thread mark 1913 2349
PassMark - CPU mark 68643 54569

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8352Y Intel Xeon Gold 6254

Essentials

Architecture codename Ice Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $3995 $3803
Place in performance rating 398 400
Processor Number 8352Y
Series 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.20 GHz 3.10 GHz
L1 cache 2 MB 1.125 MB
L2 cache 32 MB 18 MB
L3 cache 48 MB 24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 81°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 32 18
Number of threads 64 36
Bus Speed 4 × 8 GT/s
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 82 °C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3

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
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 131.13 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA4189 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 205 Watt 200 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 64 48
PCI Express revision 4.0 3.0
Scalability 2S 4S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

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
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Turbo Boost Max 3.0

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)