Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V vs Intel Xeon Gold 6126

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V 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 8461V

Intel Xeon Gold 6126

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V

36 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 12
72 more threads: 96 vs 24
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2855 vs 2109
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 74982 vs 30397

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	48 vs 12
Number of threads	96 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2855 vs 2109
PassMark - CPU mark	74982 vs 30397

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6126

2.4x lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 300 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 300 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6126

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2855

2109

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

74982

30397

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V	Intel Xeon Gold 6126
PassMark - Single thread mark	2855	2109
PassMark - CPU mark	74982	30397
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3997
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		28699

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V	Intel Xeon Gold 6126
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$4491
Place in performance rating	93	92
Architecture codename		Skylake
Processor Number		6126
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	2.60 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²
L1 cache	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	97.5MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	77°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	48	12
Number of threads	96	24
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		86°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	300 Watt	125 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		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)