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Intel® Xeon™ Gold 6326

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 is a server processor released on April 1, 2021, built on the Ice Lake architecture using a 10 nm process. It has 16 cores and 32 threads, a base clock of 2.90 GHz, a maximum boost of 3.50 GHz, 24 MB of L3 cache, a 185 W TDP and the FCLGA4189 socket.

Cores
16
Threads
32
Boost Clock
3.5 GHz
Base Clock
2.9 GHz
Architecture
Ice Lake
Socket
FCLGA4189
TDP
185 W
L3 Cache
24 MB
Core layout
PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
16 Performance 32 Threads
Notable capabilities:AVX-512Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Best for

Workstation & rendering workloadsServer / professional infrastructure

Overview

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 is a server processor with 16 cores and 32 threads, built on the Ice Lake architecture. It launched in Apr 2021. Clocks run from 2.9 GHz base to 3.5 GHz boost. A 24-MB L3 cache backs the cores (2.8 MB per core). It addresses DDR4 memory up to 6 GB across 8 channels. The chip drops into the FCLGA4189 socket and exposes PCIe 4.0 (64 lanes). Rated TDP is 185 W. Notable platform capabilities: AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT).

Performance

Overall CPU Performance computed
8,612
34% of reference
Reference ceiling 25,000
Multi-Core Performance PassMark rating
32,829
27% of reference
Reference ceiling 120,000
Single-Core Performance PassMark rating
2,259
41% of reference
Reference ceiling 5,500
Productivity Performance computed
24,501
15% of reference
Reference ceiling 160,000
Creator Performance computed
22,122
16% of reference
Reference ceiling 140,000
Engineering Performance computed
37,753
19% of reference
Reference ceiling 200,000
Gaming Performance computed
14,984
68% of reference
Reference ceiling 22,000
Performance per Core computed
2,052
10% of reference
Reference ceiling 21,053
Performance per Thread computed
1,026
10% of reference
Reference ceiling 10,527
Performance per Watt computed
178
9% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,000
Efficiency Index computed
633
16% of reference
Reference ceiling 4,000
Performance index computed
107
Intel Core i5-12400 = 100

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 scores 2,259 in single-core performance and 32,829 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 8,612 for overall performance, 24,501 for productivity performance, 22,122 for creator performance, 37,753 for engineering performance and 14,984 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 2,052 per core, 1,026 per thread and 178 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 633. Its performance index is 107, so its overall performance is 7% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.

How these scores are computed

Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.

  • Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
  • Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
  • Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
  • Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
  • Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
  • Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
  • The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
  • The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.

Workload Benchmarks

Scores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Integer Math Throughput
122,252
20% of reference
Reference ceiling 617,811
108% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (58,893)
Raw integer arithmetic throughput across cores.
Floating-Point Math
70,464
12% of reference
Reference ceiling 600,000
54% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (45,899)
Heavy floating-point math, mixed precision.
Compression Performance
449,630
19% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,309,868
97% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (228,054)
Throughput on lossless compression workloads.
Cryptography Performance
23,708
17% of reference
Reference ceiling 137,106
106% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (11,489)
Symmetric encryption and hashing throughput.
Physics Simulation
2,139
17% of reference
Reference ceiling 12,291
96% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (1,090)
Iterative physics & rigid-body simulation.
Vector / SIMD Throughput
33,420
19% of reference
Reference ceiling 172,975
115% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (15,509)
Wide-vector SIMD intrinsics performance.
Prime Sieve
131
12% of reference
Reference ceiling 1,067
96% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (67)
Searching for prime numbers (branch-heavy work).
Sort Performance
56,951
22% of reference
Reference ceiling 260,323
151% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (22,652)
Random string sorting throughput.

In the individual workload tests the Intel Xeon Gold 6326 scores 122,252 in integer math, 70,464 in floating-point math, 449,630 in compression, 23,708 in cryptography, 2,139 in physics simulation, 33,420 in vector SIMD, 131 in the prime sieve and 56,951 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 108% above in integer math, 54% above in floating-point math, 97% above in compression, 106% above in cryptography, 96% above in physics simulation, 115% above in vector SIMD, 96% above in the prime sieve and 151% above in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.

Core Configuration

Cores
16
Threads
32
Threads per Core
2
Base Clock
2.9 GHz
Boost Clock
3.5 GHz

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 has 16 physical cores and runs 32 logical threads. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 2.90 GHz and boosts up to 3.50 GHz.

Architecture & Generation

Manufacturer
Intel
Family
Xeon Gold
Segment
Server
Generation
3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Architecture
Ice Lake
Codename
Ice Lake
Lithography
10 nm
Release Date
Apr 2021

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 is a server processor, belongs to the Intel Xeon Gold family, uses the Ice Lake architecture, carries the codename Ice Lake and is manufactured on a 10 nm process. It launched in Apr 2021.

Cache

L1 Cache (Total)
160 KB
L2 Cache (Total)
20 MB
L3 Cache
24 MB
Cache per Core
2.8 MB
Total Cache
44.2 MB

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 has 160 KB of L1 cache, 20 MB of L2 cache and 24 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 44.2 MB of cache, or 2.76 MB per core.

Cache Hierarchy

L1L2L3
L1 160 KBL2 20 MBL3 24 MB

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 160 KB, L2 at 20 MB and L3 at 24 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 54% of the cache listed here.

Memory Support

Max Memory
6 GB
Memory Channels
8
Memory Bandwidth
204.8 GB/s
Memory Types
DDR4
DDR5 Support
No
DDR4 Support
Yes
LPDDR Support
No
Max Memory Speed
3,200

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 supports DDR4 memory, addresses up to 6 GB of memory, uses 8 memory channels, runs memory at up to 3,200 MT/s and delivers up to 204.8 GB/s of memory bandwidth. It does not support DDR5 and LPDDR memory.

Graphics

Integrated Graphics
No

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 does not include integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required for display output.

Platform & Compatibility

Socket
FCLGA4189
PCIe Generation
4.0
PCIe Lanes
64

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 uses the FCLGA4189 socket, supports PCI Express 4.0 and provides up to 64 PCIe lanes.

Power & Thermals

TDP
185 W

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 has a rated TDP of 185 W.

Platform Capabilities

Instruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.

Instruction Sets

8 supported
Supported
AES-NIAVX-512AVX2AVXFMASHA64-bit (x86-64)SSE4.2
Not supported
AMX
Not recorded
AVX-VNNICETCET-IBTCET-SSFMA3Hyper-Threading

Security and Reliability

5 supported
Supported
Execute Disable (NX)Boot GuardSGXTrusted ExecutionMode-Based Execute Control
Not recorded
AES-NIControl-flow Enforcement (CET)Hardware RNGHardware ShieldOS GuardOS Guard (SMAP)

Virtualization

3 supported
Supported
Extended Page Tables (EPT)VT-d (DMA Remapping)VT-x (Hardware Virtualization)
Not recorded
VT-x with EPTIOMMUSecond-Level Address TranslationUnrestricted Guest

OS Compatibility

1 supported
Supported
Windows 11 eligible

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 supports AES-NI, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX, FMA, SHA, 64-bit (x86-64) and SSE4.2 among its instruction set features. It does not support AMX. Feex has no record for AVX-VNNI, CET, CET-IBT, CET-SS, FMA3 and Hyper-Threading, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 supports Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, SGX, Trusted Execution and Mode-Based Execute Control among its security features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Hardware RNG, Hardware Shield, OS Guard and OS Guard (SMAP), which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 supports Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping) and VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for VT-x with EPT, IOMMU, Second-Level Address Translation and Unrestricted Guest, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex records the Intel Xeon Gold 6326 as Windows 11 eligible.

Physical & Manufacturing

Launch Price
$1,517

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $1,517.

Naming & Aliases

Display Name
Intel® Xeon™ Gold 6326
Model Number
6326
Product line brand
Xeon

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 is also identified by the model number 6326.

Real-world compute in the Feex fleet

No Feex fleet machines with the Intel Xeon Gold 6326 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.

How fleet compute is measured · Fleet compute leaderboard · JSON

Data Coverage

Feex has recorded 58% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Xeon Gold 6326. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.

Not recorded: Core Configuration: Performance Cores, Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L2 Cache (per Core) and L4 Cache. Memory Support: ECC Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: Normalized Name, SKU, Processor Number and Part Number.

Common questions

How many cores and threads does the Intel Xeon Gold 6326 have?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 has 16 cores and 32 threads.

What architecture does the Intel Xeon Gold 6326 use?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 is built on the Ice Lake architecture.

Does the Intel Xeon Gold 6326 have integrated graphics?

No. The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 does not include integrated graphics.

What socket does the Intel Xeon Gold 6326 use?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 uses the FCLGA4189 socket.

What memory does the Intel Xeon Gold 6326 support?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 supports DDR4 up to 6 GB across 8 channels.

How fast does the Intel Xeon Gold 6326 run?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 can boost up to 3.5 GHz, with a 2.9 GHz base clock.

What is the TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6326?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 has a TDP of 185 W.

How does the Intel Xeon Gold 6326 perform?

In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Xeon Gold 6326 scores 32,829 multi-core and 2,259 single-core.

What advanced capabilities does the Intel Xeon Gold 6326 support?

Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Xeon Gold 6326 include AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT).

What is the Intel Xeon Gold 6326 best for?

Based on its specifications, the Intel Xeon Gold 6326 is well suited for Workstation & rendering workloads, Server / professional infrastructure.

How much cache does the Intel Xeon Gold 6326 have?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 has 160 KB of L1 cache, 20480 KB of L2 cache and 24 MB of L3 cache.

How does the Intel Xeon Gold 6326 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 has a computed performance index of 107, which is 7% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Which features does the Intel Xeon Gold 6326 not support?

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 does not support AMX.