Intel Xeon D-1726 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4310

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-1726 and Intel Xeon Silver 4310 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-1726

Intel Xeon Silver 4310

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1726

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 70 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2477 vs 1925

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	70 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2477 vs 1925

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4310

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
Around 20% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
16x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 384 GB
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33582 vs 15511

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
L2 cache	12 MB vs 10 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 384 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	33582 vs 15511

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-1726
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4310

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2477

1925

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15511

33582

Name	Intel Xeon D-1726	Intel Xeon Silver 4310
PassMark - Single thread mark	2477	1925
PassMark - CPU mark	15511	33582

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-1726	Intel Xeon Silver 4310
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	Q1'22	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$490	$501 - $511
Place in performance rating	760	755
Processor Number	D-1726	4310
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.10 GHz
L2 cache	10 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	12	24
L1 cache		768 KB
L3 cache		18 MB
Maximum core temperature		82°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	3	8
Maximum memory size	384 GB	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2667
Compatibility
Package Size	45mm x 45mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2227	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	70 Watt	120 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	64
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
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	2
Thermal Monitoring
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)