Xeon Silver 4416+ vs Gold 6438Y+
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Gold 6438Y+ and Xeon Silver 4416+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 152 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 72.16 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | no data | 16.60 |
| Architecture codename | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,141 | $1,186 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 6438Y+ 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 | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) | 20 (Icosa-Core) |
| Threads | 64 | 40 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 60 MB | 37.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 85 °C | 82 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 6438Y+ 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Socket | 4677 | 4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 165 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6438Y+ and Xeon Silver 4416+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 6438Y+ 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 Xeon Gold 6438Y+ and Xeon Silver 4416+ are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6438Y+ and Xeon Silver 4416+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR5-4000 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6438Y+ and Xeon Silver 4416+.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 80 | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 32 | 20 |
| Threads | 64 | 40 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 165 Watt |
Xeon Gold 6438Y+ has 60% more physical cores and 60% more threads.
Xeon Silver 4416+, on the other hand, has 24.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Gold 6438Y+ and Xeon Silver 4416+. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6438Y+ and Xeon Silver 4416+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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