Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6126

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 and Intel Xeon Gold 6126 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8380

Intel Xeon Gold 6126

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8380

28 more cores, run more applications at once: 40 vs 12
56 more threads: 80 vs 24
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
8x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 768 GB
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2400 vs 2101
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 91257 vs 30913

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	40 vs 12
Number of threads	80 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2400 vs 2101
PassMark - CPU mark	91257 vs 30913

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6126

Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 83°C
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 270 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 83°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 270 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6126

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2400

2101

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

91257

30913

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8380	Intel Xeon Gold 6126
PassMark - Single thread mark	2400	2101
PassMark - CPU mark	91257	30913
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3997
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		28699

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8380	Intel Xeon Gold 6126
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Skylake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$8099
Place in performance rating	112	110
Processor Number	8380	6126
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.60 GHz
L1 cache	2.5 MB
L2 cache	40 MB
L3 cache	60 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	83°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	40	12
Number of threads	80	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	3
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	6 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	125 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	S4S
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)