Intel Xeon E-2334 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4316

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2334 and Intel Xeon Silver 4316 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 E-2334

Intel Xeon Silver 4316

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2334

Around 41% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 84°C
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3340 vs 2150

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 84°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3340 vs 2150

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4316

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 4
32 more threads: 40 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
10x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
48x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 128 GB
4.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53687 vs 12929

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 4
Number of threads	40 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	30 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53687 vs 12929

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2334
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4316

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3340

2150

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12929

53687

Name	Intel Xeon E-2334	Intel Xeon Silver 4316
PassMark - Single thread mark	3340	2150
PassMark - CPU mark	12929	53687

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2334	Intel Xeon Silver 4316
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	Q3'21	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$293	$1002 - $1012
Place in performance rating	432	410
Processor Number	E-2334	4316
Series	Intel Xeon E Processor	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB	1.25 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	20 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	84°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	20
Number of threads	8	40
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory size	128 GB	6 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2667
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	64
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability	1S Only	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
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)