Intel Xeon Gold 6312U vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V

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Intel Xeon Gold 6312U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V
Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U or Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6312U has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6312U was released in Q2/2021.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V has 48 cores with 96 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8400 (18)
3 Generation 4
Ice Lake Architecture Sapphire Rapids
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6312U is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.60 GHz). The Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V has 48 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.70 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V
24 Cores 48
48 Threads 96
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Gold 6312U supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V can connect up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800
6144 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
204.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 307.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
36.00 MB L3 Cache 97.50 MB
4.0 PCIe version 5.0
64 PCIe lanes 80
126.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6312U has a TDP of 185 W, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V is 300 W.

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V
185 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 300 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6312U has a 36.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V cache has a total of 97.50 MB.

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 4189 Socket LGA 4677
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows, Linux
Q2/2021 Release date Q1/2023
1450 $ Release price 4491 $
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Intel Xeon Gold 6312U
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
1338 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V
48C 96T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Intel Xeon Gold 6312U
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
23285 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V
48C 96T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Intel Xeon Gold 6312U
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
43717 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V
48C 96T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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