# Intel Xeon Platinum 8352Y

Server CPU: Intel

Also called intel xeon platinum 8352y, xeon platinum 8352y, 8352y, xeon-platinum-8352y

Intel, Server CPU, Ice Lake

Intel Xeon Platinum server processor on Ice Lake, with 32 cores and 64 threads and 48 MB L3 at 205 W TDP on a 10 nm process addressing up to 6 GB and no integrated graphics.

## What you need to know

Still a capable Xeon Platinum desktop chip.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8352Y launched in April 1, 2021., It has 32 cores and 64 threads on Ice Lake, dropping into the FCLGA4189 socket. It is no longer the newest SKU in every store, but the chip is still useful when the rest of the PC keeps up.

- **Still good?**: Yes, for most work this class is sold for

  **Product age**: 5 years old

  **Upgrade pressure**: Low to moderate

Feex says

This SKU has no picture of its own. If the machine has no discrete GPU, a black screen after install is expected, not a dead CPU.

## What this hardware means today

Age and usefulness are not the same number. This page keeps them separate.

- **Performance today**: **Very Good.** Very Good for the class when RAM, storage, and the GPU keep up.

  **Product age 5 years old**: **Aging.** Launched April 1, 2021. Newer platforms exist. That does not make this chip unusable by itself.

  **Support status&#x20;**: **Supported.** Current Windows and current applications still run on this class of CPU. Platform BIOS support depends on the motherboard or laptop vendor.

  **Upgrade pressure&#x20;**: **Low to moderate.** Upgrade pressure comes from platform features and specific CPU-bound work, not from the chip being unusable.

## Where does it sit?

Ice Lake sits on Intel's recent Core timeline. Later desktop branding moved toward Core Ultra.

11th Gen

12th Gen

13th Gen

14th Gen

Core Ultra

## Performance context

These are qualitative readings, not a fake 8.7 out of 10. Workload still wins.

### Gaming: Poor fit

Not the job. Use a desktop or workstation part if games are the point.

### Productivity: Very Good

32 cores cover office, browser, and compile work in this class.

### Multithreaded workloads: Very Good

64 threads. Heavy encodes still scale further on higher-core parts.

### General use: Excellent

Everyday Windows use is not where most people notice this SKU first.

### Efficiency: Average

Rated 205 W base power. That is a platform number, not a promise about your cooler.

## Should you upgrade?

Probably not based on CPU performance alone.

### Upgrade makes more sense if

- Your workload is strongly CPU limited
- You need a newer platform for memory, I/O, or chipset features
- You need substantially more multicore performance
- You need newer connectivity that your current board cannot offer

### Upgrade makes less sense if

- The GPU is the real bottleneck
- Current applications are already responsive
- The CPU rarely limits your workload

## Specifications

Figures below follow the Feex Hardware Database record for this SKU. Fields without a recorded value are omitted.

### Processor

Intel Xeon Platinum 8352Y is built on Ice Lake using a 10 nm process.

| Manufacturer          | Intel                                  |
| --------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| Family                | Xeon Platinum                          |
| Architecture          | Ice Lake                               |
| Generation            | 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors |
| Manufacturing process | 10 nm                                  |
| Segment               | Server                                 |

### Cores and threads

Intel Xeon Platinum 8352Y has 32 cores and 64 threads.

| Cores   | 32 |
| ------- | -- |
| Threads | 64 |

### Clock speeds

Base clock is 2.2 GHz. Boost reaches 3.4 GHz.

| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| -------------- | ------- |
| Max boost      | 3.4 GHz |

### Cache

Cache on this sheet is 48 MB L3.

| L3 cache    | 48 MB |
| ----------- | ----- |
| Total cache | 48 MB |

### Memory

Intel Xeon Platinum 8352Y addresses 6 GB across 8 memory channels.

| Supported types | DDR4 |
| --------------- | ---- |
| Max capacity    | 6 GB |
| Channels        | 8    |

### Package and power

Intel Xeon Platinum 8352Y uses the FCLGA4189 socket and a 205 W TDP.

| Socket | FCLGA4189              |
| ------ | ---------------------- |
| TDP    | 205 W                  |
| PCIe   | Revision 4.0, 64 lanes |

### Integrated graphics

Intel Xeon Platinum 8352Y does not include integrated graphics.

| Integrated graphics | None |
| ------------------- | ---- |

### Market

Intel Xeon Platinum 8352Y launched April 1, 2021 at USD 3995 (suggested price at launch).

| Launch date | April 1, 2021                        |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------ |
| Launch MSRP | USD 3995 (suggested price at launch) |
| Model       | 8352Y                                |

### Features

Intel Xeon Platinum 8352Y records 8 instruction sets on this sheet.

| Instruction sets | AES-NIAVX-512AVX2AVXFMASHA64-bit (x86-64)SSE4.2                              |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Security         | Execute Disable (NX)Boot GuardSGXTrusted ExecutionMode-Based Execute Control |
| Virtualization   | Extended Page Tables (EPT)VT-d (DMA Remapping)VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) |

## Compatibility

| Socket   | FCLGA4189                                                                                         |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Board    | A shared socket is not automatic compatibility. Check the motherboard CPU list and BIOS revision. |
| Memory   | DDR4, up to 6 GB                                                                                  |
| Graphics | Requires a discrete GPU. This SKU has no iGPU.                                                    |

A shared socket is not automatic compatibility. Boards often need a BIOS update before a newer chip in the same socket will post.

Cooler clearance, VRM quality, and power limits matter as much as the socket name.

Do not expect a display from the motherboard video ports. This SKU has no integrated graphics.

### No display after install

This SKU has no integrated graphics. A machine with no discrete GPU will not show a picture. That is expected, not a dead CPU.

## Related

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[Processors: Hardware](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/cpu)

## Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Partially Verified. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research).

- [Feex Hardware Database ](https://foxhole.feex.it/cpu/intel-xeon-platinum-8352y)· Specification source used for this sheet. CC BY 4.0.

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- **Manufacturer**: Intel

  **Family**: Xeon Platinum

  **Architecture**: Ice Lake

  **Socket**: FCLGA4189

  **Launch**: 2021

  **Status**: Aging, still capable

Partially Verified: Last verified August 2026

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