Intel Xeon Gold 6244 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6244 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 Gold 6244

Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6244

Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2559 vs 2471

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
L3 cache	24.75 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2559 vs 2471

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y

Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 81°C vs 74°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 36428 vs 33625

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	81°C vs 74°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	36428 vs 33625

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6244
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2559

2471

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

33625

36428

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6244	Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	2559	2471
PassMark - CPU mark	33625	36428

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6244	Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	Q2'19	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$3412	$895
Place in performance rating	586	589
Processor Number	6244	5315Y
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.20 GHz
L3 cache	24.75 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	74°C	81°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		8 MB
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory size	1 TB	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	140 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)