Xeon Gold 5515+ vs Gold 6434

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6434
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 195 Watt
15.64
Xeon Gold 5515+
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 165 Watt
16.11
+3%

Xeon Gold 5515+ outperforms Xeon Gold 6434 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6434 and Xeon Gold 5515+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking433410
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.1934.98
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency7.599.24
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date10 January 2023 (1 year ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,607$1,099

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 5515+ has 147% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6434.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6434 and Xeon Gold 5515+ basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache22.5 MB22.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data2x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °C76 °C
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6434 and Xeon Gold 5515+ compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration22
SocketFCLGA46774677
Power consumption (TDP)195 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6434 and Xeon Gold 5515+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6434 and Xeon Gold 5515+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6434 and Xeon Gold 5515+ are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6434 and Xeon Gold 5515+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR5-4400DDR5
Maximum memory size4 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6434 and Xeon Gold 5515+.

PCIe version55.0
PCI Express lanes8080

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon Gold 6434 15.64
Xeon Gold 5515+ 16.11
+3%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon Gold 6434 24836
Xeon Gold 5515+ 25587
+3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.64 16.11
Recency 10 January 2023 14 December 2023
Power consumption (TDP) 195 Watt 165 Watt

Xeon Gold 5515+ has a 3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and 18.2% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Gold 6434 and Xeon Gold 5515+.


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