Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 vs Intel Pentium G3258

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CPU lineage

Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 – 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 Platinum 8358 features 32 processor cores and has the capability to manage 64 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Xeon Platinum series.
To use the Intel Xeon Platinum 8358, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
The Intel Pentium G3258 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium G3258, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 Group Intel Pentium G3000
3 Generation 5
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 Name Intel Pentium G3258
Intel Xeon Platinum Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 is 2.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Pentium G3258 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G3258 is 3.2 GHz
64 Threads 2
32x Cores 2x
32 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking Yes
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2.6 GHz Frequency 3.2 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Pentium G3258 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium G3258 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1), which has 80 texture shaders
and 10 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Shaders 80
-- Release date Q4/2012
-- Technology 22 nm
-- Direct X 11.1
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 10
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- Generation 7.5
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
-- VP8 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode
-- AV1 No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
 
 

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.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR3-1600
Yes ECC Yes
6.0 TB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
8 Memory channels 2
204.8 GB/s Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 250 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 53 W watts.
250 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 53 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 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 48.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium G3258 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
Q2/2021 Release date Q2/2014
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
3950 $ Release price 65 $
Ice Lake Architecture Haswell S
48.0 MB L3-Cache 3.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
LGA 4189 Socket LGA 1150
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
32C 64T @ 2.6 GHz
25824
25824
Intel Pentium G3258
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
1582
1582

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
32C 64T @ 2.6 GHz
1583
1583
Intel Pentium G3258
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
667
667