Intel Xeon Silver 4112 vs Intel Xeon E5506

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4112 and Intel Xeon E5506 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Silver 4112

Intel Xeon E5506

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4112

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 41% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
5.3x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 144 GB
Around 92% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1751 vs 911
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12287 vs 3710

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 144 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1751 vs 911
PassMark - CPU mark	12287 vs 3710

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5506

Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 85 Watt
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1690 vs 765
Around 51% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4863 vs 3218

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 85 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1690 vs 765
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4863 vs 3218

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4112
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5506

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1751

911

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12287

3710

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

765

1690

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3218

4863

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4112	Intel Xeon E5506
PassMark - Single thread mark	1751	911
PassMark - CPU mark	12287	3710
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	765	1690
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3218	4863

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4112	Intel Xeon E5506
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Nehalem EP
Launch date	Q3'17	March 2009
Place in performance rating	1677	1683
Processor Number	4112	E5506
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$43
Price now		$69
Value for money (0-100)		12.71
Performance
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.13 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	2.13 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
64 bit support
Bus Speed		4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size		263 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		731 million
VID voltage range		0.75V -1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	6	3
Maximum memory size	768 GB	144 GB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3 800
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		19.2 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	80 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)