Xeon E-2436 vs Xeon Silver 4310
Xeon E-2436
Xeon Silver 4310
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon E-2436
Performance Per Dollar Xeon Silver 4310
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon E-2436 | Xeon Silver 4310 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) / Intel 7 nm) | ✨ Modern (Ice Lake-SP (2021) / 10 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon E-2436 | Xeon Silver 4310 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E-2436 and Xeon Silver 4310
Xeon E-2436
The Xeon E-2436 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 14 December 2023 (1 year ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2.9 GHz, with boost up to 5 GHz. L3 cache: 18 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1700. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-4800. Passmark benchmark score: 21,708 points. Launch price was $331.
Xeon Silver 4310
The Xeon Silver 4310 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 3.3 GHz. L3 cache: 18 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4189. Thermal design power (TDP): 120 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2667. Passmark benchmark score: 21,903 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
The Xeon E-2436 packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Xeon Silver 4310 offers 12 cores / 24 threads — the Xeon Silver 4310 has 6 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5 GHz on the Xeon E-2436 versus 3.3 GHz on the Xeon Silver 4310 — a 41% clock advantage for the Xeon E-2436 (base: 2.9 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). The Xeon E-2436 uses the Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Xeon Silver 4310 uses Ice Lake-SP (2021) (10 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E-2436 scores 21,708 against the Xeon Silver 4310's 21,903 — a 0.9% lead for the Xeon Silver 4310. Both processors carry 18 MB (total) of L3 cache.
| Feature | Xeon E-2436 | Xeon Silver 4310 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 12 / 24+100% |
| Boost Clock | 5 GHz+52% | 3.3 GHz |
| Base Clock | 2.9 GHz+38% | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB (total) | 18 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 1.25 MB (per core)+25% | 1 MB (per core) |
| Process | Intel 7 nm-30% | 10 nm |
| Architecture | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) | Ice Lake-SP (2021) |
| PassMark | 21,708 | 21,903 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon E-2436 uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Xeon Silver 4310 uses LGA4189 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon E-2436 | Xeon Silver 4310 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA4189 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 5.0+25% | PCIe 4.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | 2667 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 6144 |
| RAM Channels | — | 8 |
| ECC Support | — | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 64 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Xeon E-2436) / VT-x, VT-d (Xeon Silver 4310).
| Feature | Xeon E-2436 | Xeon Silver 4310 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | No |
| IGPU Model | — | None |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | Yes |
| Virtualization | — | VT-x, VT-d |
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