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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) and the Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) 4 core processor released in Q4/2023 with the Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 (86) | Family | Intel Xeon Silver (32) |
AMD Sephiroth (Steam Deck Refresh 2023) (1) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Silver 4300 (5) |
4 | Generation | 3 |
Sephiroth (Zen 2) | Architecture | Ice Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y clocks with 2.80 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.60 GHz |
2.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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. |
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AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) | GPU | no iGPU |
1.00 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.60 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
7 nm | Technology | |
2 | Max. displays | |
8 | Compute units | -- |
512 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
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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AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh), while the Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 170.8 GB/s enabled. |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y |
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
102.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 170.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 12.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
8 | PCIe lanes | 64 |
7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 126.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y is 105 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 105 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
4 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 6 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y is at 12.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm. |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y |
6 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
FF3 | Socket | LGA 4189 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
SteamOS (Arch Linux) | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2023 | Release date | Q2/2021 |
-- | Release price | 536 $ |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Unknown |