Intel Xeon Gold 5412U vs Intel Xeon Gold 5416S

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5412U and Intel Xeon Gold 5416S 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 5412U

Intel Xeon Gold 5416S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5412U

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1572864x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3074 vs 2915

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB vs 30 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3074 vs 2915

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5416S

Around 3% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 185 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 56903 vs 52218

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 185 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	56903 vs 52218

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5412U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5416S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3074

2915

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

52218

56903

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5412U	Intel Xeon Gold 5416S
PassMark - Single thread mark	3074	2915
PassMark - CPU mark	52218	56903

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5412U	Intel Xeon Gold 5416S
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$1113	$944
Place in performance rating	207	211
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number		5416S
Series		4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.00 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB	30 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	81°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	24	16
Number of threads	48	32
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		79
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 1DPC and 2DPC
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt	150 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		80
PCI Express revision		5
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)