Intel Xeon Silver 4316 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4316 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 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 Platinum 8168

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4316

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
8x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 768 GB
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2150 vs 2132

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2150 vs 2132

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

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 1% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 84°C
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55063 vs 53687

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	85°C vs 84°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	55063 vs 53687

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4316
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2150

2132

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53687

55063

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4316	Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
PassMark - Single thread mark	2150	2132
PassMark - CPU mark	53687	55063

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4316	Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Skylake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$1002 - $1012
Place in performance rating	414	408
Processor Number	4316	8168
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB
L2 cache	20 MB
L3 cache	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C	85°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	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-2666
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
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	S8S
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)