Intel Xeon Silver 4316 vs Intel Xeon W-2295

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4316 and Intel Xeon W-2295 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 4316

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 18
  • 4 more threads: 40 vs 36
  • Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 61°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 11% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 11% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 21% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB
  • Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 165 Watt
  • Around 74% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53605 vs 30892
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 vs 7 Oct 2019
Number of cores 20 vs 18
Number of threads 40 vs 36
Maximum core temperature 84°C vs 61°C
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 1.25 MB vs 1152 KB
L2 cache 20 MB vs 18 MB
L3 cache 30 MB vs 24.75 MB
Maximum memory size 6 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 53605 vs 30892

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2295

  • Around 35% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2637 vs 2135
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2637 vs 2135

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4316
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2295

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2135
2637
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
53605
30892
Name Intel Xeon Silver 4316 Intel Xeon W-2295
PassMark - Single thread mark 2135 2637
PassMark - CPU mark 53605 30892

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Silver 4316 Intel Xeon W-2295

Essentials

Architecture codename Ice Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 7 Oct 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $1002 - $1012 $1333
Place in performance rating 572 623
Processor Number 4316 W-2295
Series 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Intel Xeon W Processor
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Workstation

Performance

Base frequency 2.30 GHz 3.00 GHz
L1 cache 1.25 MB 1152 KB
L2 cache 20 MB 18 MB
L3 cache 30 MB 24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 84°C 61°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 4.60 GHz
Number of cores 20 18
Number of threads 40 36
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2 0
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

Max memory channels 8 4
Maximum memory size 6 TB 1 TB
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2667 DDR4 2933
Maximum memory bandwidth 93.85 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 77.5mm x 56.5mm 45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA4189 FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt 165 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 64 48
PCI Express revision 4.0 3.0
Scalability 2S 1S Only
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot

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
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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