Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y vs Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y 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 8360Y

Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 36 vs 16
40 more threads: 72 vs 32
Around 80% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 13% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	36 vs 16
Number of threads	72 vs 32
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	54 MB (shared) vs 37.5 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Around 35% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3082 vs 2489
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 68988 vs 54078

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 6 Apr 2021
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3082 vs 2489
PassMark - CPU mark	68988 vs 54078

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2489

3082

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

54078

68988

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y	Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	2489	3082
PassMark - CPU mark	54078	68988

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y	Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
Essentials
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	10 Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	355	113
Launch price (MSRP)		$1517
Performance
Base frequency	2.4 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	54 MB (shared)	37.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	80°C	80°C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	36	16
Number of threads	72	32
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	4189	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	250 Watt	185 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 64 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)