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.

Intel Xeon D-2799

Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y

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	549	553
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)