Xeon Gold 6130T vs Xeon Silver 4310
Xeon Gold 6130T
Xeon Silver 4310
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 6130T
Performance Per Dollar Xeon Silver 4310
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon Gold 6130T | 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 (Skylake (server) (2017−2018) / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Ice Lake-SP (2021) / 10 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon Gold 6130T | 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 Gold 6130T and Xeon Silver 4310
Xeon Gold 6130T
The Xeon Gold 6130T is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 11 July 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture. It features 16 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 22 MB. L2 cache: 16 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 125 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 21,804 points. Launch price was $1,988.
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 Gold 6130T packs 16 cores / 32 threads, while the Xeon Silver 4310 offers 12 cores / 24 threads — the Xeon Gold 6130T has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.7 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6130T versus 3.3 GHz on the Xeon Silver 4310 — a 11.4% clock advantage for the Xeon Gold 6130T (base: 2.1 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). The Xeon Gold 6130T uses the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon Silver 4310 uses Ice Lake-SP (2021) (10 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Gold 6130T scores 21,804 against the Xeon Silver 4310's 21,903 — a 0.5% lead for the Xeon Silver 4310. L3 cache: 22 MB on the Xeon Gold 6130T vs 18 MB (total) on the Xeon Silver 4310.
| Feature | Xeon Gold 6130T | Xeon Silver 4310 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 16 / 32+33% | 12 / 24 |
| Boost Clock | 3.7 GHz+12% | 3.3 GHz |
| Base Clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 22 MB+22% | 18 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB+1500% | 1 MB (per core) |
| Process | 14 nm | 10 nm-29% |
| Architecture | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Ice Lake-SP (2021) |
| PassMark | 21,804 | 21,903 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon Gold 6130T uses the LGA3647 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon Silver 4310 uses LGA4189 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon Gold 6130T | Xeon Silver 4310 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA3647 | LGA4189 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 4.0+33% |
| Max RAM Speed | — | 2667 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 6144 |
| RAM Channels | — | 8 |
| ECC Support | — | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 64 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Xeon Gold 6130T) / VT-x, VT-d (Xeon Silver 4310).
| Feature | Xeon Gold 6130T | Xeon Silver 4310 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | No |
| IGPU Model | — | None |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | Yes |
| Virtualization | — | VT-x, VT-d |
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