Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y vs Intel Xeon Silver 4316

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y 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 Gold 5318Y

Intel Xeon Silver 4316

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 20
8 more threads: 48 vs 40
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 87°C vs 84°C
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 56985 vs 53687

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 20
Number of threads	48 vs 40
Maximum core temperature	87°C vs 84°C
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 1.25 MB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 20 MB
L3 cache	36 MB vs 30 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	56985 vs 53687

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4316

Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2150 vs 2063

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2150 vs 2063

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4316

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2063

2150

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

56985

53687

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y	Intel Xeon Silver 4316
PassMark - Single thread mark	2063	2150
PassMark - CPU mark	56985	53687

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y	Intel Xeon Silver 4316
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$1483	$1002 - $1012
Place in performance rating	480	487
Processor Number	5318Y	4316
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	1.25 MB
L2 cache	24 MB	20 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	87°C	84°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	24	20
Number of threads	48	40
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	6 TB	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2667
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	64
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Scalability	2S	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, 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
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	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)