Intel Xeon Silver 4316 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4316 and Intel Xeon Gold 6246 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 4316

Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4316

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 12
16 more threads: 40 vs 24
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 76°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 67% 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 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53687 vs 42206

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 2 April 2019
Number of cores	20 vs 12
Number of threads	40 vs 24
Maximum core temperature	84°C vs 76°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 12 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	53687 vs 42206

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2490 vs 2150

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2490 vs 2150

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4316
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6246

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2150

2490

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53687

42206

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4316	Intel Xeon Gold 6246
PassMark - Single thread mark	2150	2490
PassMark - CPU mark	53687	42206

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4316	Intel Xeon Gold 6246
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1002 - $1012	$3286
Place in performance rating	410	416
Processor Number	4316	6246
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	3.30 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB	768 KB
L2 cache	20 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	20	12
Number of threads	40	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	3
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
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	4S
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® TSX-NI
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)