Xeon Silver 4416+ vs i9-13900E
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Silver 4416+ outperforms Core i9-13900E by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-13900E and Xeon Silver 4416+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 249 | 180 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 67.55 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 32.19 | 15.88 |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 4 January 2023 (2 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,186 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i9-13900E and Xeon Silver 4416+ basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 20 (Icosa-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 40 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.2 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 36 MB (shared) | 37.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 257 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 82 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-13900E and Xeon Silver 4416+ compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | 1700 | 4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 165 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-13900E and Xeon Silver 4416+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Core i9-13900E and Xeon Silver 4416+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-13900E and Xeon Silver 4416+ are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-13900E and Xeon Silver 4416+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel | DDR5-4000 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-13900E and Xeon Silver 4416+.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 80 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.97 | 27.52 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 20 |
| Threads | 32 | 40 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 165 Watt |
i9-13900E has 20% more physical cores, and 153.8% lower power consumption.
Xeon Silver 4416+, on the other hand, has a 25.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 25% more threads.
The Xeon Silver 4416+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-13900E in performance tests.
Note that Core i9-13900E is a desktop processor while Xeon Silver 4416+ is a server/workstation one.
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