Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q vs Intel Xeon Gold 6254

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q 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.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q

Intel Xeon Gold 6254

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
20 more cores, run more applications at once: 38 vs 18
40 more threads: 76 vs 36
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.1x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x 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 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2568 vs 2350

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 2 Apr 2019
Number of cores	38 vs 18
Number of threads	76 vs 36
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	2.375 MB vs 1.125 MB
L2 cache	38 MB vs 18 MB
L3 cache	57 MB vs 24.75 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2568 vs 2350

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6254

Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 35% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53275 vs 46681

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53275 vs 46681

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6254

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2568

2350

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

46681

53275

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q	Intel Xeon Gold 6254
PassMark - Single thread mark	2568	2350
PassMark - CPU mark	46681	53275

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q	Intel Xeon Gold 6254
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$7719	$3803
Place in performance rating	406	415
Processor Number	8368Q
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	2.375 MB	1.125 MB
L2 cache	38 MB	18 MB
L3 cache	57 MB	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	58°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	38	18
Number of threads	76	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)	270 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)