Intel Xeon w5-2455X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6348

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2455X and Intel Xeon Gold 6348 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 w5-2455X

Intel Xeon Gold 6348

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2455X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 31% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 235 Watt
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3533 vs 2354

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 6 Apr 2021
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 235 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3533 vs 2354

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6348

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 12
32 more threads: 56 vs 24
Around 87% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1223338.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1468006.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 75906 vs 37810

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 12
Number of threads	56 vs 24
L1 cache	1.75 MB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	28 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	42 MB vs 30MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	75906 vs 37810

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2455X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6348

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3533

2354

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

37810

75906

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	Intel Xeon Gold 6348
PassMark - Single thread mark	3533	2354
PassMark - CPU mark	37810	75906

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	Intel Xeon Gold 6348
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$1039	$3072
Place in performance rating	211	209
Architecture codename		Ice Lake
Processor Number		6348
Series		3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.60 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1.75 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	28 MB
L3 cache	30MB	42 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	77°C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	12	28
Number of threads	24	56
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		80°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Quad-channel	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		6 TB
Supported memory frequency		3200 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	235 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 64 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
PCI Express revision		4.0
Scalability		2S
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 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
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)