Intel Xeon Gold 6326 vs Intel Core i9-13900KS

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon Gold 6326		Intel Core i9-13900KS
CPU comparison Intel Xeon Gold 6326 or Intel Core i9-13900KS - 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 6326 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 was released in Q2/2021. The Intel Core i9-13900KS has 24 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 6.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-13900KS was released in Q1/2023.

Intel Xeon Gold (163)	Family	Intel Core i9 (78)
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21)	CPU group	Intel Core i 13000 (17)
3	Generation	13
Ice Lake	Architecture	Raptor Lake S
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	Intel Core i9-12900KS
--	Successor	Intel Core i9-14900KS

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Intel Core i9-13900KS has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (6.00 GHz).
Intel Xeon Gold 6326	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-13900KS
16	Cores	24
32	Threads	32
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
2.90 GHz (3.50 GHz)	A-Core	3.20 GHz (6.00 GHz) 8x Raptor Cove
--	B-Core	2.40 GHz (4.30 GHz) 16x Gracemont
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 6326	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-13900KS
--	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	Intel UHD Graphics 770
	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.65 GHz
--	GPU Generation	11
	Technology	10 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	32
--	Shader	256
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
--	DirectX Version	12

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	Intel UHD Graphics 770
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	Decode
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-13900KS can connect up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Xeon Gold 6326	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-13900KS
DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
6144 GB	Max. Memory	192 GB
8 (Octa Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
204.8 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	89.6 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	32.00 MB
24.00 MB	L3 Cache	36.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	5.0
64	PCIe lanes	20
126.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	78.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 has a TDP of 185 W, that of the Intel Core i9-13900KS is 150 W.
Intel Xeon Gold 6326	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-13900KS
185 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	150 W
--	TDP (PL2)	253 W
--	TDP up	320 W
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 has a 24.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i9-13900KS cache has a total of 68.00 MB.
Intel Xeon Gold 6326	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-13900KS
10 nm	Technology	10 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
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, AVX2+
LGA 4189	Socket	LGA 1700
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 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2021	Release date	Q1/2023
1300 $	Release price	699 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon Gold 6326 (57%)

Intel Core i9-13900KS (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon Gold 6326 (61%)

Intel Core i9-13900KS (100%)

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 6326 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	1302 (59%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz	2221 (100%)

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 6326 16C 32T @ 3.30 GHz	16254 (65%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	24854 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6326 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	1631 (54%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz	2997 (100%)

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 6326 16C 32T @ 3.30 GHz	35245 (57%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	62340 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6326 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz	137 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6326 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz	2158 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6326 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz	2317 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6326 16C 32T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	40837 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6326 16C 32T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	20947 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6326 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz	902 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6326 16C 32T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	15432 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6326 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.65 GHz	846 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6326 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz	338 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6326 16C 32T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	6220 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6326 2.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 40,837 CB R23 MC @ 257 W	159 (100%)

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