Intel Xeon D-2712T vs Intel Xeon Silver 4116T

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2712T and Intel Xeon Silver 4116T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon D-2712T

Intel Xeon Silver 4116T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2712T

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 31% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 85 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1956 vs 1781

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 85 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1956 vs 1781

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4116T

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
Around 90% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15187 vs 7990

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15187 vs 7990

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2712T
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4116T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1956

1781

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7990

15187

Name	Intel Xeon D-2712T	Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1956	1781
PassMark - CPU mark	7990	15187

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2712T	Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'22	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	1243	1239
Processor Number	D-2712T	4116T
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	2.10 GHz
L3 cache	15 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	12
Number of threads	8	24
Maximum core temperature		91°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2400
Compatibility
Package Size	52.5 x 45mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2579	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	85 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	48
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	2S
USB revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1	1
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)