Intel Xeon Silver 4310 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4310 and Intel Xeon Gold 6208U 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 Silver 4310

Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4310

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 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 25% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34033 vs 24670

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 24 Feb 2020
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34033 vs 24670

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
8 more threads: 32 vs 24
Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 82°C
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 22% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2239 vs 1973

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature	85°C vs 82°C
L1 cache	1 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
L3 cache	22 MB vs 18 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2239 vs 1973

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4310
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1973

2239

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34033

24670

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4310	Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1973	2239
PassMark - CPU mark	34033	24670

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4310	Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$501 - $511	$989
Place in performance rating	826	836
Processor Number	4310	6208U
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.90 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	12 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	82°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	12	16
Number of threads	24	32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	0
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	6 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Advanced Technologies
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)