Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Silver 4309Y or AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z - 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 4309Y has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y was released in Q2/2021. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.73 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z was released in Q2/2022. |
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Intel Xeon Silver (32) | Family | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO (21) |
Intel Xeon Silver 4300 (5) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 6000U/7035U (9) |
3 | Generation | 5 |
Ice Lake | Architecture | Rembrandt (Zen 3+) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y is 2.80 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z is at 2.70 GHz (4.73 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.73 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y or AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon 680M |
GPU frequency | 2.00 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 2.20 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 9 |
Technology | 6 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 12 |
-- | Shader | 768 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon 680M |
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 | Decode |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 170.8 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
170.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
12.00 MB | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
64 | PCIe lanes | 12 |
126.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 23.6 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y is 105 W, while the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z |
105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 28 W |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y is manufactured in 10 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z is manufactured in 6 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z |
10 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
LGA 4189 | Socket | FP7 |
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 |
Q2/2021 | Release date | Q2/2022 |
536 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z
8C 16T @ 4.73 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z
8C 16T @ 4.73 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z
8C 16T @ 4.73 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z
8C 16T @ 4.73 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z
AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z |
Unknown | Unknown |