Xeon Silver 4516Y+ vs Silver 4416+
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Silver 4416+ and Xeon Silver 4516Y+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 146 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 72.40 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) | Emerald Rapids (2023) |
| Release date | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,186 | $1,295 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Silver 4416+ and Xeon Silver 4516Y+ 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 | 20 (Icosa-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 40 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 37.5 MB | 45 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 82 °C | 81 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Silver 4416+ and Xeon Silver 4516Y+ 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) | 165 Watt | 185 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4416+ and Xeon Silver 4516Y+. 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 Silver 4416+ and Xeon Silver 4516Y+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4416+ and Xeon Silver 4516Y+ are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4416+ and Xeon Silver 4516Y+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4000 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4416+ and Xeon Silver 4516Y+.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 80 | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 10 January 2023 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 20 | 24 |
| Threads | 40 | 48 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 185 Watt |
Xeon Silver 4416+ has 12.1% lower power consumption.
Xeon Silver 4516Y+, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 20% more physical cores and 20% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Silver 4416+ and Xeon Silver 4516Y+. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4416+ and Xeon Silver 4516Y+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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