Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y vs Intel Xeon Gold 6258R

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Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y Intel Xeon Gold 6258R

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y or Intel Xeon Gold 6258R - 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 6544Y has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y was released in Q4/2023.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6258R has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6258R was released in Q1/2020.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon Gold 5500/6500 (14) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
5 Generation 2
Emerald Rapids Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.10 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 6258R has 28 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (4.00 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
16 Cores 28
32 Threads 56
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 6544Y supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6258R can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
DDR5-5200 Memory DDR4-2933
4096 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
332.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
45.00 MB L3 Cache 38.50 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
80 PCIe lanes 48
315.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y has a TDP of 270 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6258R is 205 W.

Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
270 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 76 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y has a 45.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6258R cache has a total of 38.50 MB.

Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
AMX, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 4677 Socket LGA 3647
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
Q4/2023 Release date Q1/2020
3622 $ Release price 3950 $
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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 6544Y Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6258R Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
1148 (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 6544Y Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6258R Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
28C 56T @ 3.00 GHz
21745 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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