Intel Xeon Silver 4116 vs AMD EPYC 7351P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4116 and AMD EPYC 7351P 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4116

  • CPU is newer: launch date 0 month(s) later
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
  • Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6192 vs 5027
Specifications (specs)
Launch date July 2017 vs June 2017
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 85 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6192 vs 5027

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7351P

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
  • 8 more threads: 32 vs 24
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3.9x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1788 vs 1680
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25657 vs 25330
  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 708 vs 685
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 16 vs 12
Number of threads 32 vs 24
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache 64 MB vs 16896 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1788 vs 1680
PassMark - CPU mark 25657 vs 25330
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 708 vs 685

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4116
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7351P

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1680
1788
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
25330
25657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
685
708
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
6192
5027
Name Intel Xeon Silver 4116 AMD EPYC 7351P
PassMark - Single thread mark 1680 1788
PassMark - CPU mark 25330 25657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 685 708
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6192 5027

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Silver 4116 AMD EPYC 7351P

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Zen
Launch date July 2017 June 2017
Place in performance rating 1405 1410
Price now $1,121.16 $838.77
Processor Number 4116
Series Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 4.01 5.56
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.10 GHz 2.4 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16896 KB (shared) 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 76°C
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz 2.9 GHz
Number of cores 12 16
Number of threads 24 32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2
Transistor count 8000 million 4800 million
Die size 192 mm
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 6 8
Maximum memory size 768 GB
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz 2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth 307/341 GB/s

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 85 Watt 155/170 Watt
Socket Count 1P

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 x128
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)