Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4310T

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 and Intel Xeon Silver 4310T 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 8253

Intel Xeon Silver 4310T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8253

Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 60% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 47% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30507 vs 20607

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	1 MB vs 640 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 10 MB
L3 cache	22 MB vs 15 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	30507 vs 20607

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4310T

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 88°C vs 87°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 19% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2089 vs 1754

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 11 Dec 2018
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	88°C vs 87°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2089 vs 1754

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4310T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1754

2089

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30507

20607

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8253	Intel Xeon Silver 4310T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1754	2089
PassMark - CPU mark	30507	20607

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8253	Intel Xeon Silver 4310T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	11 Dec 2018	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$3566	$555
Place in performance rating	1039	1001
Processor Number	8253	4310T
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	640 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	10 MB
L3 cache	22 MB	15 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	87°C	88°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	16
Number of threads	32
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)	125 Watt	105 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® 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)