Xeon Gold 5416S vs Pentium 4 HT 531

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 4 HT 531 and Xeon Gold 5416S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	195
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	34.17
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Prescott (2001−2005)	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	June 2005 (19 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$115	$1244

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium 4 HT 531 and Xeon Gold 5416S 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	1 (Single-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	2	32
Base clock speed	no data	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	16 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	30 MB
Chip lithography	90 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	109 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	79 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	79 °C
Number of transistors	125 million	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 4 HT 531 and Xeon Gold 5416S 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	775	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 HT 531 and Xeon Gold 5416S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Pentium 4 HT 531 and Xeon Gold 5416S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4 HT 531 and Xeon Gold 5416S are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 HT 531 and Xeon Gold 5416S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4 HT 531 and Xeon Gold 5416S.

PCIe version	no data	5
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	1	16
Threads	2	32
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	150 Watt

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