Intel Xeon Platinum 8458P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8458P and Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ 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 8458P

Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8458P

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 44 vs 32
24 more threads: 88 vs 64
Around 38% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1441792x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1441792x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 117136 vs 94596

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	44 vs 32
Number of threads	88 vs 64
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	82.5 MB vs 60MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	117136 vs 94596

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

Around 5% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 205 Watt vs 350 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3279 vs 2841

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3279 vs 2841

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8458P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2841

3279

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

117136

94596

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8458P	Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
PassMark - Single thread mark	2841	3279
PassMark - CPU mark	117136	94596

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8458P	Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$6759	$3141
Place in performance rating	27	39
Performance
Base frequency	2.7 GHz	2000 MHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	82.5 MB	60MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	78°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	44	32
Number of threads	88	64
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	4677	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)