Intel Xeon Silver 4314 vs Intel Xeon W-3265

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4314 and Intel Xeon W-3265 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 4314

Intel Xeon W-3265

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4314

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB
Around 52% lower typical power consumption: 135 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44608 vs 30105

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 3 Jun 2019
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	44608 vs 30105

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3265

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
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 38% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2572 vs 2112

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 16 MB
L3 cache	33 MB vs 24 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2572 vs 2112

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4314
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3265

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2112

2572

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

44608

30105

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4314	Intel Xeon W-3265
PassMark - Single thread mark	2112	2572
PassMark - CPU mark	44608	30105

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4314	Intel Xeon W-3265
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	3 Jun 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$694 - $705	$3349
Place in performance rating	636	631
Processor Number	4314	W-3265
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	16 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	33 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	16	24
Number of threads	32	48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	0
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		78 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	6 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GiB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	64
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 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
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)