Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q vs Intel Xeon Gold 6326

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q and Intel Xeon Gold 6326 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 6326

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q

22 more cores, run more applications at once: 38 vs 16
44 more threads: 76 vs 32
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2568 vs 2354

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	38 vs 16
Number of threads	76 vs 32
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
L1 cache	2.375 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	38 MB vs 16 MB
L3 cache	57 MB vs 24 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2568 vs 2354

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6326

Around 34% higher maximum core temperature: 78°C vs 58°C
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54086 vs 46681

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	78°C vs 58°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	54086 vs 46681

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6326

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2568

2354

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

46681

54086

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q	Intel Xeon Gold 6326
PassMark - Single thread mark	2568	2354
PassMark - CPU mark	46681	54086

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q	Intel Xeon Gold 6326
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$7719	$1517
Place in performance rating	406	400
Processor Number	8368Q	6326
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.90 GHz
L1 cache	2.375 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	38 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	57 MB	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	58°C	78°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	38	16
Number of threads	76	32
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)	270 Watt	185 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)
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)