Intel Xeon Silver 4316 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4316 and Intel Xeon Gold 6248R 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 6248R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4316

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 75°C
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 37% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 205 Watt

Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 24 Feb 2020
Maximum core temperature	84°C vs 75°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 205 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 20
8 more threads: 48 vs 40
Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 19% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2343 vs 2150
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 61312 vs 53687

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 20
Number of threads	48 vs 40
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 1.25 MB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 20 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 30 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2343 vs 2150
PassMark - CPU mark	61312 vs 53687

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4316
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2150

2343

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53687

61312

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4316	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2150	2343
PassMark - CPU mark	53687	61312

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4316	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$1002 - $1012	$2700
Place in performance rating	410	273
Processor Number	4316	6248R
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	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	20 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	20	24
Number of threads	40	48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	2
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)	150 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	2S
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)