Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6348

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 and Intel Xeon Gold 6348 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.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

Intel Xeon Gold 6348

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 28
8 more threads: 64 vs 56
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 81°C vs 80°C
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 14% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 82733 vs 75906

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 28
Number of threads	64 vs 56
Maximum core temperature	81°C vs 80°C
L1 cache	2 MB vs 1.75 MB
L2 cache	32 MB vs 28 MB
L3 cache	48 MB vs 42 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	82733 vs 75906

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6348

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 235 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2354 vs 2336

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	235 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2354 vs 2336

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6348

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2336

2354

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

82733

75906

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8358	Intel Xeon Gold 6348
PassMark - Single thread mark	2336	2354
PassMark - CPU mark	82733	75906

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8358	Intel Xeon Gold 6348
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$3950	$3072
Place in performance rating	134	164
Processor Number	8358	6348
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.60 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB	1.75 MB
L2 cache	32 MB	28 MB
L3 cache	48 MB	42 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	81°C	80°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	32	28
Number of threads	64	56
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	3
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	6 TB	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	250 Watt	235 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	64
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Scalability	2S	2S
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)