Intel Xeon Silver 4116 | Intel Xeon Gold 6342 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Silver 4116 or Intel Xeon Gold 6342 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4116 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4116 was released in Q3/2017. The Intel Xeon Gold 6342 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6342 was released in Q2/2021. |
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Intel Xeon Silver (32) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Xeon Silver 4100 (8) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) |
1 | Generation | 3 |
Skylake SP | Architecture | Ice Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
Intel Xeon Silver 4216 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Silver 4116 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.00 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 6342 has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.50 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4116 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6342 |
12 | Cores | 24 |
24 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.20 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Silver 4116 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6342 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4116 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6342 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
115.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 36.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 64 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 126.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Silver 4116 has a TDP of 85 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6342 is 230 W. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4116 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6342 |
85 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 230 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4116 has a 16.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6342 cache has a total of 36.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4116 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6342 |
14 nm | Technology | 10 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 4189 |
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 | Q2/2021 |
1100 $ | Release price | 2529 $ |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4116 | Intel Xeon Gold 6342 |
Unknown | Unknown |