Intel Xeon Silver 4316 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6252

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4316 and Intel Xeon Gold 6252 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 6252

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4316

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
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 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53687 vs 49891

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 2 Apr 2019
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53687 vs 49891

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6252

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 20
8 more threads: 48 vs 40
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 84°C
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 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2255 vs 2150

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 20
Number of threads	48 vs 40
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 84°C
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	2255 vs 2150

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4316
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6252

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2150

2255

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53687

49891

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4316	Intel Xeon Gold 6252
PassMark - Single thread mark	2150	2255
PassMark - CPU mark	53687	49891

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4316	Intel Xeon Gold 6252
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1002 - $1012	$3655 - $3662
Place in performance rating	487	491
Processor Number	4316	6252
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	2.10 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	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	20	24
Number of threads	40	48
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
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	150 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)