Intel Xeon Gold 6240 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4316

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6240 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6240

  • Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 84°C
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2308 vs 2150
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature 85°C vs 84°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2308 vs 2150

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4316

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 18
  • 4 more threads: 40 vs 36
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 21% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53687 vs 48736
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 20 vs 18
Number of threads 40 vs 36
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 30 MB vs 24.75 MB
Maximum memory size 6 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 53687 vs 48736

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6240
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4316

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2308
2150
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
48736
53687
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6240 Intel Xeon Silver 4316
PassMark - Single thread mark 2308 2150
PassMark - CPU mark 48736 53687

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6240 Intel Xeon Silver 4316

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Ice Lake
Launch date Q2'19 6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $2885 $1002 - $1012
Place in performance rating 484 487
Processor Number 6240 4316
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server Server
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 2.60 GHz 2.30 GHz
L3 cache 24.75 MB 30 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 10 nm
Maximum core temperature 85°C 84°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 3.40 GHz
Number of cores 18 20
Number of threads 36 40
L1 cache 1.25 MB
L2 cache 20 MB
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2

Memory

Max memory channels 6 8
Maximum memory size 1 TB 6 TB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 2667 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2667

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm 77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt 150 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 64
PCI Express revision 3.0 4.0
Scalability 4S 2S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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)