Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4314

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 and Intel Xeon Silver 4314 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 8260

Intel Xeon Silver 4314

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 86°C
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 49% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 52066 vs 45686

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 86°C
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 16 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 24 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	52066 vs 45686

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4314

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
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 22% lower typical power consumption: 135 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2204 vs 2065

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 11 Dec 2018
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2204 vs 2065

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4314

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2065

2204

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

52066

45686

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260	Intel Xeon Silver 4314
PassMark - Single thread mark	2065	2204
PassMark - CPU mark	52066	45686

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260	Intel Xeon Silver 4314
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	11 Dec 2018	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$5383	$694 - $705
Place in performance rating	460	480
Processor Number	8260	4314
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.40 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	24 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	24	16
Number of threads	48	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)	165 Watt	135 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)