Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4116

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 and Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6

Intel Xeon Silver 4116

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6

Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 85 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2206 vs 1680
Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 996 vs 685

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt vs 85 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2206 vs 1680
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	996 vs 685

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4116

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64 GB
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25330 vs 8229
Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6192 vs 3972

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25330 vs 8229
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6192 vs 3972

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4116

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2206

1680

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8229

25330

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

996

685

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3972

6192

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6	Intel Xeon Silver 4116
PassMark - Single thread mark	2206	1680
PassMark - CPU mark	8229	25330
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	996	685
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3972	6192

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6	Intel Xeon Silver 4116
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'17	July 2017
Place in performance rating	1408	1405
Processor Number	E3-1230V6	4116
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$1,121.16
Value for money (0-100)		4.01
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	12
Number of threads	8	24
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache		16896 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		76°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Transistor count		8000 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR4-2400
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	0
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt	85 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		1
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)