Intel Xeon Silver 4316 vs AMD EPYC 7351

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4316 and AMD EPYC 7351 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 4316

AMD EPYC 7351

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4316

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 16
8 more threads: 40 vs 32
Around 17% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2150 vs 1747
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53687 vs 25431

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs June 2017
Number of cores	20 vs 16
Number of threads	40 vs 32
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	20 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2150 vs 1747
PassMark - CPU mark	53687 vs 25431

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7351

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 1.25 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 30 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4316
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7351

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2150

1747

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53687

25431

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4316	AMD EPYC 7351
PassMark - Single thread mark	2150	1747
PassMark - CPU mark	53687	25431
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3547
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		23587

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4316	AMD EPYC 7351
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$1002 - $1012
Place in performance rating	410	227
Processor Number	4316
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Performance
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.4 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	20 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	20	16
Number of threads	40	32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
64 bit support
Die size		192 mm
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth		307/341 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	155/170 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64
PCI Express revision	4.0	x128
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	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
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™)