Intel Xeon Silver 4316 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6230R

Intel Xeon Silver 4316 or Intel Xeon Gold 6230R - 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 4316 has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4316 was released in Q2/2021.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6230R has 26 cores with 52 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6230R was released in Q1/2020.

The Intel Xeon Silver 4316 has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4316 is 2.30 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6230R has 26 CPU cores and 52 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6230R is at 2.10 GHz (4.00 GHz).

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.

The Intel Xeon Silver 4316 or Intel Xeon Gold 6230R 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.

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.

The Intel Xeon Silver 4316 can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 170.8 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6230R supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s.

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Silver 4316 is 150 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6230R has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

The Intel Xeon Silver 4316 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 30.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6230R is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 35.75 MB cache.