A6-5400K vs Xeon Silver 4116

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4116
2017
12 cores / 24 threads, 85 Watt
9.32
+1065%
A6-5400K
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.80

Xeon Silver 4116 outperforms A6-5400K by a whopping 1065% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4116 and A6-5400K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8232617
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.37no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Silverno data
Power efficiency10.381.16
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,002no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4116 and A6-5400K 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads242
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.8 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistors8,000 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4116 and A6-5400K 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FM2
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4116 and A6-5400K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4116 and A6-5400K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4116 and A6-5400K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4116 and A6-5400K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataRadeon HD 7540D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4116 and A6-5400K.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no data

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon Silver 4116 9.32
+1065%
A6-5400K 0.80

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.

Xeon Silver 4116 14808
+1061%
A6-5400K 1275

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.

Xeon Silver 4116 912
+138%
A6-5400K 383

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.

Xeon Silver 4116 5771
+1018%
A6-5400K 516

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.32 0.80
Recency 11 July 2017 2 October 2012
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Silver 4116 has a 1065% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

A6-5400K, on the other hand, has 30.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Silver 4116 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-5400K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Silver 4116 is a server/workstation processor while A6-5400K is a desktop one.


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