Intel Xeon Silver 4310 vs Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4310 and Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4310
- 12 more threads: 24 vs 12
- Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 82°C vs 73°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 22 nm
- 4x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1.5 TB
- Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 130 Watt
- Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1971 vs 1935
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of threads | 24 vs 12 |
Maximum core temperature | 82°C vs 73°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm vs 22 nm |
Maximum memory size | 6 TB vs 1.5 TB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 120 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1971 vs 1935 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
- Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
- Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 36304 vs 34047
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 36304 vs 34047 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4310
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon Silver 4310 | Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1971 | 1935 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 34047 | 36304 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Silver 4310 | Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Ice Lake | Ivy Bridge |
Launch date | 6 Apr 2021 | Q1'14 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $501 - $511 | |
Place in performance rating | 829 | 820 |
Processor Number | 4310 | E7-8857V2 |
Series | 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v2 Family |
Status | Launched | Launched |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.10 GHz | 3.00 GHz |
L1 cache | 768 KB | |
L2 cache | 12 MB | |
L3 cache | 18 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 82°C | 73°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.30 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
Number of cores | 12 | 12 |
Number of threads | 24 | 12 |
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 2 | |
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s QPI | |
Number of QPI Links | 3 | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 8 | 4 |
Maximum memory size | 6 TB | 1.5 TB |
Supported memory frequency | 2667 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2667 | DDR3 1066/1333/1600 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 85 GB/s | |
Compatibility |
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Package Size | 77.5mm x 56.5mm | 52mm x 45mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA4189 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 120 Watt | 130 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 8 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 64 | 32 |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
Scalability | 2S | S8S |
PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 | Intel® AVX |
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 | |
Speed Shift technology | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |