Intel Xeon Silver 4116T vs Microsoft XBox Series X

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Intel Xeon Silver 4116T CPU1 vs CPU2 Microsoft XBox Series X
Intel Xeon Silver 4116T Microsoft XBox Series X

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4116T and the Microsoft XBox Series X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4116T 12 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the Microsoft XBox Series X which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2020.
Intel Xeon Silver (32) Family AMD Ryzen 7 (70)
Intel Xeon Silver 4100 (8) CPU group AMD Ryzen 4000G (22)
1 Generation 3
Skylake SP Architecture Renoir (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4116T is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.00 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The Microsoft XBox Series X clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Silver 4116T Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series X
12 Cores 8
24 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.66 GHz

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 Xeon Silver 4116T Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series X
-- 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 AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series X)
GPU frequency 1.83 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 1
Technology 7 nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 52
-- Shader 3328
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 10 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series X)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Silver 4116T, while the Microsoft XBox Series X supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 560.0 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Silver 4116T Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series X
DDR4-2400 Memory GDDR6
768 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
115.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 560.0 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
48 PCIe lanes 12
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 23.6 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Silver 4116T has a TDP of 85 W. The TDP of the Microsoft XBox Series X is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Silver 4116T Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series X
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4116T has 16.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Microsoft XBox Series X is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Xeon Silver 4116T Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series X
14 nm Technology 7 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 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 3647 Socket BGA
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2020
1100 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Silver 4116T (0%)
Microsoft XBox Series X (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Silver 4116T (87%)
Microsoft XBox Series X (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 Xeon Silver 4116T Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz
15201 (87%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
17455 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Silver 4116T Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
1142 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Silver 4116T Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
10650 (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 Xeon Silver 4116T Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
1070 (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 Xeon Silver 4116T Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
7358 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Silver 4116T Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
431 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Silver 4116T Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
4062 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon Silver 4116T Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series X) @ 1.83 GHz
12150 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Silver 4116T Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
131 (100%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Silver 4116T Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz
1722 (100%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Silver 4116T Microsoft XBox Series X
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