Intel Core i7-860 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4310

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-860 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Silver 4310
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Xeon Silver 4310

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-860 and the Intel Xeon Silver 4310 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-860 4 core processor released in Q3/2009 with the Intel Xeon Silver 4310 which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Xeon Silver (32)
Intel Core i7 800 (6) CPU group Intel Xeon Silver 4300 (5)
1 Generation 3
Lynnfield Architecture Ice Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-860 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.46 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Silver 4310 clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-860 Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4310
4 Cores 12
8 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
3.46 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i7-860 Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4310
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-860, while the Intel Xeon Silver 4310 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 170.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-860 Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4310
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR4-2666
16 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 170.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 18.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 64
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-860 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Silver 4310 is 120 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-860 Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4310
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-860 has 9.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Silver 4310 is at 18.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Core i7-860 Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4310
45 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 1156 Socket LGA 4189
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2009 Release date Q2/2021
305 $ Release price 536 $
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the Intel Core i7-860 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 5.0 stars (1 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Intel Xeon Silver 4310 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 3.0 stars (2 ratings). Rate now:


Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 (39%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4310 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 (15%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4310 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz
552 (47%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4310 Intel Xeon Silver 4310
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz
1182 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
2039 (17%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4310 Intel Xeon Silver 4310
12C 24T @ 2.10 GHz
11658 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz
462 (30%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4310 Intel Xeon Silver 4310
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz
1533 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
2962 (13%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4310 Intel Xeon Silver 4310
12C 24T @ 2.10 GHz
22967 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1490 (100%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4310 Intel Xeon Silver 4310
12C 24T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1310 (100%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4310 Intel Xeon Silver 4310
12C 24T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-860 Intel Xeon Silver 4310
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Intel Core i7-870Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-870 vs Intel Core i7-860
2. Intel Core i5-3470Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i5-3470 vs Intel Core i7-860
3. Intel Core i7-860Intel Core i5-650 Intel Core i7-860 vs Intel Core i5-650
4. Intel Core i7-3770Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-3770 vs Intel Core i7-860
5. Intel Xeon Silver 4314Intel Xeon Silver 4310 Intel Xeon Silver 4314 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4310
6. Intel Xeon Silver 4310Intel Xeon Silver 4210 Intel Xeon Silver 4310 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4210
7. Intel Core i7-860Intel Core i7-4790 Intel Core i7-860 vs Intel Core i7-4790
8. Intel Xeon Silver 4310Intel Xeon Silver 4210R Intel Xeon Silver 4310 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4210R
9. Intel Core i7-860Intel Core i7-6700 Intel Core i7-860 vs Intel Core i7-6700
10. Intel Xeon Silver 4310Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Intel Xeon Silver 4310 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4208


back to index