Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6348H

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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6348H
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Intel Xeon Gold 6348H

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6348H and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 32 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6348H which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (6)
2 Generation 3
Cascade Lake Architecture Cooper Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 64 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6348H clocks with 2.30 GHz (4.20 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6348H
32 Cores 24
64 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
2.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 GHz

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 Platinum 9221 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6348H
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Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
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Technology
Max. displays
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No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
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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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6348H supports a maximum of 1146 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6348H
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2933
Max. Memory 1146 GB
12 Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
281.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
71.50 MB L3 Cache 33.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 48
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 has a TDP of 250 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6348H is 165 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6348H
250 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
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Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 has 71.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6348H is at 33.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6348H
14 nm Technology 14 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, AVX-512
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 4189
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
Q3/2019 Release date Q2/2020
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