Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | Google Tensor G3 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Silver 4309Y or Google Tensor G3 - 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 Google Tensor G3 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.91 GHz. The CPU supports up to 12 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Google Tensor G3 was released in Q3/2023. |
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Intel Xeon Silver (32) | Family | Google Tensor (3) |
Intel Xeon Silver 4300 (5) | CPU group | Google Tensor G3 (1) |
3 | Generation | 3 |
Ice Lake | Architecture | G3 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Google Tensor |
-- | 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 Google Tensor G3 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Google Tensor G3 is at 2.91 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | Characteristic | Google Tensor G3 |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.80 GHz (3.60 GHz) | A-Core | 2.91 GHz 1x Cortex-X3 |
-- | B-Core | 2.37 GHz 4x Cortex-A715 |
-- | C-Core | 1.70 GHz 4x Cortex-A510 |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | Characteristic | Google Tensor G3 |
-- | AI hardware | Google Tensor AI |
-- | AI specifications | Google Edge TPU |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y or Google Tensor G3 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 | ARM Immortalis-G715 MP10 |
GPU frequency | 0.89 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | Vallhall |
Technology | 4 nm | |
Max. displays | 0 | |
-- | Compute units | 10 |
-- | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | 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 | ARM Immortalis-G715 MP10 |
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 / Encode |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
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 Google Tensor G3 supports up to 12 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 53.0 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | Characteristic | Google Tensor G3 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | LPDDR5-5500 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 12 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
170.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 53.0 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
12.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
64 | PCIe lanes | -- |
126.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y is 105 W, while the Google Tensor G3 has a TDP of 10 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 | Google Tensor G3 |
105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 10 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y is manufactured in 10 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The Google Tensor G3 is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | Characteristic | Google Tensor G3 |
10 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv9-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | -- |
LGA 4189 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q2/2021 | Release date | Q3/2023 |
536 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Google Tensor G3
ARM Immortalis-G715 MP10 @ 0.89 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | Google Tensor G3 |
Unknown | Google Pixel 8 Google Pixel 8 Pro |