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Intel Xeon Gold 6434 | Intel Xeon Gold 6346 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6434 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6346 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6434 8 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6346 which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) |
4 | Generation | 3 |
Sapphire Rapids | Architecture | Ice Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6434 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.10 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6346 clocks with 3.10 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6434 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6346 |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.70 GHz | Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
4.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.60 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6434, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6346 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6434 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6346 |
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
307.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
22.50 MB | L3 Cache | 36.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
80 | PCIe lanes | 64 |
315.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 126.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 6434 has a TDP of 195 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6346 is 205 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6434 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6346 |
195 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 205 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6434 has 22.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6346 is at 36.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6434 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6346 |
10 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Chiplet | 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, AVX-512 |
LGA 4677 | Socket | LGA 4189 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q2/2021 |
2607 $ | Release price | 2300 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6434
8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6346
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6434
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6346
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6434
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6346
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6434 | Intel Xeon Gold 6346 |
Unknown | Unknown |