Xeon Silver 4416+ vs 654

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon 654
2026, $1,199
18 cores / 36 threads, 200 Watt
35.04
+40.6%
Xeon Silver 4416+
2023, $1,186
20 cores / 40 threads, 165 Watt
24.93

Xeon 654 outperforms Xeon Silver 4416+ by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking130264
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation33.6820.72
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency7.406.38
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelIntel
Architecture codenameGranite Rapids (2024−2026)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date2 February 2026 (recently)10 January 2023 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,199$1,186

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon 654 has 63% better value for money than Xeon Silver 4416+.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon 654 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Performance-cores18no data
Threads3640
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/sno data
L1 cache112 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache72 MB (shared)37.5 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 3 nm10 nm
Die size2x 598 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C82 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 654 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 configuration12
SocketFCLGA47104677
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 654 and Xeon Silver 4416+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon 654 and Xeon Silver 4416+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 654 and Xeon Silver 4416+ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 654 and Xeon Silver 4416+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5(6400MT/s)DDR5-4000
Maximum memory size4 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 654 and Xeon Silver 4416+.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes12880

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Xeon 654 35.04
+40.6%
Xeon Silver 4416+ 24.93

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Xeon 654 61351
+40.5%
Samples: 1
Xeon Silver 4416+ 43659
Samples: 5

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.04 24.93
Recency 2 February 2026 10 January 2023
Physical cores 18 20
Threads 36 40
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 165 Watt

Xeon 654 has a 40.6% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 years.

Xeon Silver 4416+, on the other hand, has 11.1% more physical cores and 11.1% more threads, and 21.2% lower power consumption.

The Intel Xeon 654 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon Silver 4416+ in performance tests.

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