Intel Xeon D-2796TE vs Intel Xeon Silver 4310

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2796TE 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-2796TE

Intel Xeon Silver 4310

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2796TE

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 12
16 more threads: 40 vs 24
Around 67% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% lower typical power consumption: 118 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2172 vs 1981

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 12
Number of threads	40 vs 24
L3 cache	30 MB vs 18 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	118 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2172 vs 1981

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4310

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33947 vs 26342

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	33947 vs 26342

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2796TE
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4310

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2172

1981

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26342

33947

Name	Intel Xeon D-2796TE	Intel Xeon Silver 4310
PassMark - Single thread mark	2172	1981
PassMark - CPU mark	26342	33947

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2796TE	Intel Xeon Silver 4310
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	Q1'22	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2184	$501 - $511
Place in performance rating	842	828
Processor Number	D-2796TE	4310
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.10 GHz
L3 cache	30 MB	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	20	12
Number of threads	40	24
L1 cache		768 KB
L2 cache		12 MB
Maximum core temperature		82°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory size	1 TB	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2667
Compatibility
Package Size	52.5 x 45mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2579	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	118 Watt	120 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	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)