Intel Xeon D-2799 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2799 and Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2799

  • 2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33792 vs 31783
Specifications (specs)
L3 cache 30 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 33792 vs 31783

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y

  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • 6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB
  • Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 129 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2456 vs 2404
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum memory size 6 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt vs 129 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2456 vs 2404

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2799
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2404
2456
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
33792
31783
Name Intel Xeon D-2799 Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
PassMark - Single thread mark 2404 2456
PassMark - CPU mark 33792 31783

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon D-2799 Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y

Essentials

Architecture codename Ice Lake Ice Lake
Launch date Q1'22 6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $2050 $501 - $511
Place in performance rating 649 656
Processor Number D-2799 4309Y
Series Intel Xeon D Processor 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.80 GHz
L3 cache 30 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 10 nm
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 20
Number of threads 40
L1 cache 512 KB
L2 cache 8 MB
Maximum core temperature 76°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 3200 MHz 2667 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4-2667

Compatibility

Package Size 52.5 mm x 45 mm 77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA2579 FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 129 Watt 105 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)