Intel Xeon Silver 4316 vs Intel Core i5-1240P

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Intel Xeon Silver 4316 or Intel Xeon Silver 4316 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4316 features 20 processor cores and has the capability to manage 40 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Xeon Silver series.
To use the Intel Xeon Silver 4316, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
The Intel Core i5-1240P features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Core i5 series.
To use the Intel Core i5-1240P, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1744 socket.
Intel Xeon Silver Family Intel Core i5
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Silver 4300 Group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U
3 Generation 12
Intel Xeon Silver 4316 Name Intel Core i5-1240P
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4316 has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4316 is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Core i5-1240P has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 1.7 GHz.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
20 CPU Cores 12
No Overclocking No
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
None None 8x Gracemont
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
None None 4x Golden Cove
None None 1.7 GHz
None None 1.2 GHz
None None 3.3 GHz
20x Cores None
2.3 GHz Frequency None
None None 4.4 GHz
40 Threads 16
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Silver 4316 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Core i5-1240P has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i5-1240P uses the Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake), which has 640 texture shaders
and 80 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Direct X 12.1
-- Release date Q1/2022
-- Generation 13
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 80
-- Shaders 640
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.3 GHz
-- Technology 10 nm
-- GPU frequency 0.4 GHz
GPU name Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- VC-1 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- AV1 Decode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 170.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200
Yes ECC No
8 Memory channels 2
6.0 TB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
170.8 GB/s Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 150 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 28 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
None TDP (PL2) 64 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4316 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 30.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i5-1240P is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 12.0 MB cache.
1072 $ Release price --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L2-Cache 9.0 MB
Q2/2021 Release date Q1/2022
Ice Lake Architecture Alder Lake U
LGA 4189 Socket BGA 1744
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Part Number --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
10 nm Technology 10 nm
30.0 MB L3-Cache 12.0 MB