Intel Xeon Silver 4416+ vs Intel Xeon Gold 6346

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Intel Xeon Silver 4416+ CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6346
Intel Xeon Silver 4416+ Intel Xeon Gold 6346

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Silver 4416+ or Intel Xeon Gold 6346 - 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 4416+ has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4416+ was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6346 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6346 was released in Q2/2021.
Intel Xeon Silver (32) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon Silver 4400/4500 (6) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21)
4 Generation 3
Sapphire Rapids Architecture Ice Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4416+ is a 20 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.90 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 6346 has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (3.60 GHz).

Intel Xeon Silver 4416+ Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6346
20 Cores 16
40 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.60 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 4416+ Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6346
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Silver 4416+ supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6346 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Silver 4416+ Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6346
Memory DDR4-3200
4096 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
256.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
37.50 MB L3 Cache 36.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
80 PCIe lanes 64
315.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Silver 4416+ has a TDP of 165 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6346 is 205 W.

Intel Xeon Silver 4416+ Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6346
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4416+ has a 37.50 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6346 cache has a total of 36.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Silver 4416+ Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6346
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet 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 4677 Socket LGA 4189
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q2/2021
1176 $ Release price 2300 $
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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 4416+ Intel Xeon Silver 4416+
20C 40T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6346 Intel Xeon Gold 6346
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
1233 (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 4416+ Intel Xeon Silver 4416+
20C 40T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6346 Intel Xeon Gold 6346
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
15244 (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 4416+ Intel Xeon Silver 4416+
20C 40T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6346 Intel Xeon Gold 6346
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
37728 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Silver 4416+ Intel Xeon Gold 6346
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