Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processor review

Xeon Silver 4116 processor released by Intel; release date: July 2017. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Skylake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 12, threads - 24. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.00 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 76°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 1024 KB (per core), L3 - 16896 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR4-2400. Maximum memory size: 768 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA3647. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 2. Power consumption (TDP): 85 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4843

1684

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

185062

25402

Geekbench 4
Single Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

5311

685

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

36691

6192

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1684
PassMark - CPU mark	25402
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	685
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6192

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake
Launch date	July 2017
Place in performance rating	1438
Price now	$1,121.16
Processor Number	4116
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	4.01
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16896 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	12
Number of threads	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
Transistor count	8000 million

Memory
Max memory channels	6
Maximum memory size	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)