Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL vs Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL and Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y 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 Platinum 8360HL

Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 2

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 33% 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 22% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 225 Watt

Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 6 Apr 2021
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	37.5 MB vs 33 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 225 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL	Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
PassMark - Single thread mark		3082
PassMark - CPU mark		68988

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL	Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
Essentials
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	10 Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	not rated	113
Launch price (MSRP)		$1517
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz	2.5 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	33 MB (shared)	37.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	24	16
Number of threads	48	32
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		80°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8	2
Sockets supported	4189	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	225 Watt	185 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 48 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)