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Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y 16-core LGA4677
With 16 cores and 32 threads reaching a 3.9GHz boost, this Xeon Gold processor delivers consistent throughput for multi-threaded server tasks, backed by a substantial 37.5MB L3 cache. Support for up to 4TB of DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0 connectivity ensures it can handle dense virtualization and memory-intensive workloads without bottlenecking. This chip is best for data center operators running large-scale database and containerized application servers.
Cores 16
Threads 32
Boost Clock 3900 MHz
L3 Cache 37.5 MB
TDP 195 W
Socket LGA 4677
71 Overall Score
Price €2,776
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ai (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong multi thread (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong platform (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong single thread (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average social proof (2nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Xeon Gold |
| Model | 6526Y |
| Codename | Emerald Rapids |
| Class | server |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 16 |
| Threads | 32 |
| Base Clock | 2800 |
| Boost Clock | 3900 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 32 |
| L3 Cache | 37.5 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 42195 |
| PassMark Single | 2972 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR5 |
| Max Speed | 5200 |
| Max Memory | 2048 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 4677 |
| PCIe | 5 |
| PCIe Lanes | 80 |
| TDP | 195 |
| Max Turbo Power | 195 |
| Unlocked | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | HP Xeon P67080-B21 | fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud | MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 8 | 24 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Threads | 32 | 16 | 48 | 32 | 12 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3900 | 5200 | 4000 | 3900 | 3060 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 37.5 | 96 | 128 | 37.5 | 12 | - |
| Tdp W | 195 | 120 | 200 | 195 | 95 | - |
| Socket | LGA 4677 | AM5 | AMD Socket SP3 | LGA 4677 | LGA1366 | AM5 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | No | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y | 91.7 | 46.1 | 90.6 | 78 | 90.8 | 1.5 | 80.3 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.2 | 98.4 | 95.1 | 87.5 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.6 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.7 | 76.8 | 84 | 83.7 | 94.4 | 38.3 | 80.1 |
| HP Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.7 | 76.8 | 90.6 | 78 | 90.8 | 1.5 | 80.3 |
| fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud Compare | 25.7 | 20.1 | 64.8 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 65 | 36.1 |
| MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi Compare | 3.3 | 20.1 | 90.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 90.7 | 3.1 |
Price
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