Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6342

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P and Intel Xeon Gold 6342 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 8358P

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
  • 16 more threads: 64 vs 48
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2420 vs 2376
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 82707 vs 74003
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 32 vs 24
Number of threads 64 vs 48
L1 cache 2 MB vs 1.5 MB
L2 cache 32 MB vs 24 MB
L3 cache 48 MB vs 36 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2420 vs 2376
PassMark - CPU mark 82707 vs 74003

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6342

  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 81°C vs 80°C
  • Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 230 Watt vs 240 Watt
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature 81°C vs 80°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 230 Watt vs 240 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6342

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2420
2376
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
82707
74003
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P Intel Xeon Gold 6342
PassMark - Single thread mark 2420 2376
PassMark - CPU mark 82707 74003

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P Intel Xeon Gold 6342

Essentials

Architecture codename Ice Lake Ice Lake
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $3950 $2529
Place in performance rating 118 173
Processor Number 8358P 6342
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 2.80 GHz
L1 cache 2 MB 1.5 MB
L2 cache 32 MB 24 MB
L3 cache 48 MB 36 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 10 nm
Maximum core temperature 80°C 81°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 32 24
Number of threads 64 48
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) 240 Watt 230 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)