Xeon Gold 6558Q vs W-1390
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-1390 and Xeon Gold 6558Q processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 459 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 65.95 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 17.80 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Rocket Lake-S (2021) | no data |
| Release date | 6 May 2021 (3 years ago) | 1 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $494 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-1390 and Xeon Gold 6558Q 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 60 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 276 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 66 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-1390 and Xeon Gold 6558Q 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA1200 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-1390 and Xeon Gold 6558Q. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon W-1390 and Xeon Gold 6558Q technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | - | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-1390 and Xeon Gold 6558Q are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-1390 and Xeon Gold 6558Q. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-5200 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 50 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics P750 | no data |
| Max video memory | 64 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.3 GHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 32 | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-1390 and Xeon Gold 6558Q integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-1390 and Xeon Gold 6558Q integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2160@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200 @60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 5120 x 3200 @60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon W-1390 and Xeon Gold 6558Q integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-1390 and Xeon Gold 6558Q.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 May 2021 | 1 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 32 |
| Threads | 16 | 64 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 350 Watt |
Xeon W-1390 has 337.5% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6558Q, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Xeon W-1390 and Xeon Gold 6558Q. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-1390 and Xeon Gold 6558Q, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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