Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M vs Intel Xeon Silver 4316

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M 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 Platinum 8180M

Intel Xeon Silver 4316

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 20
16 more threads: 56 vs 40
Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 40% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 40% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 28% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2163 vs 2150
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54598 vs 53687

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 20
Number of threads	56 vs 40
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
L1 cache	1792 KB vs 1.25 MB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 20 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 30 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2163 vs 2150
PassMark - CPU mark	54598 vs 53687

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4316

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1.5 TB
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 205 Watt

Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 11 Jul 2017
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1.5 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 205 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4316

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2163

2150

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

54598

53687

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M	Intel Xeon Silver 4316
PassMark - Single thread mark	2163	2150
PassMark - CPU mark	54598	53687

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M	Intel Xeon Silver 4316
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Ice Lake
Launch date	11 Jul 2017	6 Apr 2021
Place in performance rating	467	483
Processor Number	8180M	4316
Series	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$1002 - $1012
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	1792 KB	1.25 MB
L2 cache	28 MB	20 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C	84°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	28	20
Number of threads	56	40
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2667
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	64
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Scalability	S8S	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® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)