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Intel Xeon Gold 6346 | Intel Xeon E3-1270 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6346 or Intel Xeon E3-1270 - 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 6346 has 16 cores with 32 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 6346 was released in Q2/2021. The Intel Xeon E3-1270 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1270 was released in Q2/2011. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Xeon E3 (43) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E3 (1) |
3 | Generation | 2 |
Ice Lake | Architecture | Sandy-Bridge |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6346 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6346 is 3.10 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the Intel Xeon E3-1270 has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1270 is at 3.40 GHz (3.80 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6346 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E3-1270 |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.10 GHz | Frequency | 3.40 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.80 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6346 can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 204.8 GB/s. The Intel Xeon E3-1270 supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6346 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E3-1270 |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
204.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
36.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
64 | PCIe lanes | 20 |
126.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 10.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6346 is 205 W, while the Intel Xeon E3-1270 has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6346 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E3-1270 |
205 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 80 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6346 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 36.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E3-1270 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6346 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E3-1270 |
10 nm | Technology | 32 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, AVX |
LGA 4189 | Socket | LGA 1155 |
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, Linux |
Q2/2021 | Release date | Q2/2011 |
2300 $ | Release price | 339 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6346
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6346
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6346
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6346
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6346
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6346 | Intel Xeon E3-1270 |
Unknown | Unknown |