Intel Xeon Gold 6354 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6326

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CPU lineage

Intel Xeon Gold 6354 or Intel Xeon Gold 6354 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6354 features 18 processor cores and has the capability to manage 36 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6354, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 threads concurrently.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6326, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
3 Generation 3
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Xeon Gold
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 Group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300
Intel Xeon Gold 6354 Name Intel Xeon Gold 6326
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6354 has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6354 is 3.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6326 is 2.9 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz.
18 CPU Cores 16
36 Threads 32
3.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.5 GHz
3.0 GHz Frequency 2.9 GHz
18x Cores 16x
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6354 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 does not have integrated graphics.
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
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Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
8 Memory channels 8
6.0 TB Max. Memory 6.0 TB
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR4-3200
Yes AES-NI Yes
204.8 GB/s Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 205 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 185 W watts.
205 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 185 W
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Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6354 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 39.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 24.0 MB cache.
Q2/2021 Release date Q2/2021
Ice Lake Architecture Ice Lake
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
39.0 MB L3-Cache 24.0 MB
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
10 nm Technology 10 nm
LGA 4189 Socket LGA 4189
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
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2445 $ Release price 1300 $
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon Gold 6354
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
41458
41458
Intel Xeon Gold 6326
16C 32T @ 2.9 GHz
35245
35245

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6354
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
18875
18875
Intel Xeon Gold 6326
16C 32T @ 2.9 GHz
16254
16254

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6354
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
1652
1652
Intel Xeon Gold 6326
16C 32T @ 2.9 GHz
1631
1631

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6326
16C 32T @ 2.9 GHz
1302
1302
Intel Xeon Gold 6354
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
1298
1298