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Intel Xeon Gold 6278C vs Xeon Gold 6346

The Intel Xeon Gold 6346 @ 3.10GHz is newer than Intel Xeon Gold 6278C @ 2.60GHz and is around 15% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon Gold 6346 @ 3.10GHz is around 25% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon Gold 6346 @ 3.10GHz uses around 10% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 37 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon Gold 6278C @ 2.60GHz×Intel Xeon Gold 6346 @ 3.10GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $2195 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA3647FCLGA4189
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.5 GHzUp to 3.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores26 (Threads: 52)16 (Threads: 32)
CacheNA2L1: 960KB, L2: 15.0MB, L3: 36MB
TDP185W205W
Yearly Running Cost$33.76$37.41
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2021Q4 2021
# of Samples136
CPU Rank428356
CPU Value0.017.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2019(-19.9%)2519(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)32835(-13.0%)37751(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 20th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6278C @ 2.60GHz
32,835
Intel Xeon Gold 6346 @ 3.10GHz
37,751
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 20th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Gold 6278C @ 2.60GHz
NA
Intel Xeon Gold 6346 @ 3.10GHz
17.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 20th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6278C @ 2.60GHz
2,019
Intel Xeon Gold 6346 @ 3.10GHz
2,519
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon Gold 6278C @ 2.60GHz Intel Xeon Gold 6346 @ 3.10GHz
Max TDP185W205W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.