Xeon 6333P vs Xeon Silver 4309Y
Xeon 6333P
Xeon Silver 4309Y
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon 6333P
Performance Per Dollar Xeon Silver 4309Y
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon 6333P | Xeon Silver 4309Y |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) / Intel 7 nm) | ✨ Modern (Ice Lake-SP (2021) / 10 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon 6333P | Xeon Silver 4309Y |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Xeon 6333P and Xeon Silver 4309Y
Xeon 6333P
The Xeon 6333P is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 24 February 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.1 GHz, with boost up to 4.8 GHz. L3 cache: 18 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1700. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-4800. Passmark benchmark score: 18,751 points. Launch price was $319.
Xeon Silver 4309Y
The Xeon Silver 4309Y is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.8 GHz, with boost up to 3.6 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4189. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2667. Passmark benchmark score: 18,718 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
The Xeon 6333P packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Xeon Silver 4309Y offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Xeon Silver 4309Y has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.8 GHz on the Xeon 6333P versus 3.6 GHz on the Xeon Silver 4309Y — a 28.6% clock advantage for the Xeon 6333P (base: 3.1 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The Xeon 6333P uses the Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Xeon Silver 4309Y uses Ice Lake-SP (2021) (10 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon 6333P scores 18,751 against the Xeon Silver 4309Y's 18,718 — a 0.2% lead for the Xeon 6333P. L3 cache: 18 MB (total) on the Xeon 6333P vs 12 MB (total) on the Xeon Silver 4309Y.
| Feature | Xeon 6333P | Xeon Silver 4309Y |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 8 / 16+33% |
| Boost Clock | 4.8 GHz+33% | 3.6 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.1 GHz+11% | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB (total)+50% | 12 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 1.25 MB (per core)+25% | 1 MB (per core) |
| Process | Intel 7 nm-30% | 10 nm |
| Architecture | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) | Ice Lake-SP (2021) |
| PassMark | 18,751 | 18,718 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon 6333P uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon Silver 4309Y uses LGA4189 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon 6333P | Xeon Silver 4309Y |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA4189 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
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