Intel Xeon Gold 6454S vs Intel Xeon Gold 5416S

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6454S 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 6454S

Intel Xeon Gold 5416S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6454S

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2097152x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 85725 vs 62325

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	60 MB vs 30 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	85725 vs 62325

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5416S

Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3028 vs 2355

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3028 vs 2355

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6454S
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5416S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2355

3028

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

85725

62325

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6454S	Intel Xeon Gold 5416S
PassMark - Single thread mark	2355	3028
PassMark - CPU mark	85725	62325

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6454S	Intel Xeon Gold 5416S
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$3157	$944
Place in performance rating	140	147
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number		5416S
Series		4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	2.00 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	60 MB	30 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	32	16
Number of threads	64	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	2
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 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)