Intel Xeon w5-2465X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6128

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2465X and Intel Xeon Gold 6128 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 w5-2465X

Intel Xeon Gold 6128

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2465X

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
20 more threads: 32 vs 12
Around 27% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 78 vs 74°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.7x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 768 GB
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3543 vs 2147
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 46906 vs 22630

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	78 vs 74°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3543 vs 2147
PassMark - CPU mark	46906 vs 22630

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6128

Around 74% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 200 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt vs 200 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2465X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6128

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3543

2147

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

46906

22630

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2465X	Intel Xeon Gold 6128
PassMark - Single thread mark	3543	2147
PassMark - CPU mark	46906	22630
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		22261

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-2465X	Intel Xeon Gold 6128
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Skylake
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$1389
Place in performance rating	155	156
Processor Number	w5-2465X	6128
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.40 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	33.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	78	74°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	16	6
Number of threads	32	12
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory size	2 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	115 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	5.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, 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
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
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)