Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 and Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y 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 8470

Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8470

36 more cores, run more applications at once: 52 vs 16
72 more threads: 104 vs 32
3.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3407872x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2446677.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 89850 vs 82257

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	52 vs 16
Number of threads	104 vs 32
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	105 MB vs 45MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	89850 vs 82257

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y

Around 5% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 270 Watt vs 350 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3326 vs 3153

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3326 vs 3153

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8470
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3153

3326

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

89850

82257

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8470	Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	3153	3326
PassMark - CPU mark	89850	82257

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8470	Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$9359	$1517
Place in performance rating	36	42
Performance
Base frequency	2000 MHz	3.6 GHz
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	105 MB	45MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	79°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	52	16
Number of threads	104	32
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	270 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)