Intel Xeon Silver 4112 | Intel Xeon Gold 6240 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4112 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6240 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4112 4 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6240 which has 18 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019. |
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Intel Xeon Silver (32) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Xeon Silver 4100 (8) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Skylake SP | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Silver 4112 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.00 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6240 clocks with 2.60 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4112 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240 |
4 | Cores | 18 |
8 | Threads | 36 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.20 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Silver 4112, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6240 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4112 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
115.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 24.75 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Silver 4112 has a TDP of 85 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6240 is 150 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4112 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240 |
85 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 150 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4112 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6240 is at 24.75 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4112 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
475 $ | Release price | 2448 $ |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4112 | Intel Xeon Gold 6240 |
Unknown | Unknown |