Intel Xeon E-2336 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2336 and Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y 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-2336

Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2336

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 23% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 81°C
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3127 vs 2488

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Sep 2021 vs 6 Apr 2021
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 81°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3127 vs 2488

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
48x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 128 GB
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 36620 vs 16560

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 3 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	36620 vs 16560

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2336
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3127

2488

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16560

36620

Name	Intel Xeon E-2336	Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	3127	2488
PassMark - CPU mark	16560	36620

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2336	Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	8 Sep 2021	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$331	$895
Place in performance rating	561	569
Processor Number	E-2336	5315Y
Series	Intel Xeon E Processor	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	81°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory size	128 GB	6 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Supported memory frequency		2933 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	140 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
Intel® Run Sure Technology
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)