Xeon Gold 6334 vs Xeon Silver 4310T
Xeon Gold 6334
Xeon Silver 4310T
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 6334
Performance Per Dollar Xeon Silver 4310T
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon Gold 6334 | Xeon Silver 4310T |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Ice Lake-SP (2021) / 10 nm) | ✨ Modern (Ice Lake-SP (2021) / 10 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon Gold 6334 | Xeon Silver 4310T |
|---|---|---|
| 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 6334 and Xeon Silver 4310T
Xeon Gold 6334
The Xeon Gold 6334 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 18 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4189. Thermal design power (TDP): 165 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 20,512 points. Launch price was $800.
Xeon Silver 4310T
The Xeon Silver 4310T is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture. It features 10 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 3.4 GHz. L3 cache: 15 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4189. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2667. Passmark benchmark score: 20,665 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
The Xeon Gold 6334 packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon Silver 4310T offers 10 cores / 20 threads — the Xeon Silver 4310T has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.7 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6334 versus 3.4 GHz on the Xeon Silver 4310T — a 8.5% clock advantage for the Xeon Gold 6334 (base: 3.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). Both are built on the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture using a 10 nm process. In PassMark, the Xeon Gold 6334 scores 20,512 against the Xeon Silver 4310T's 20,665 — a 0.7% lead for the Xeon Silver 4310T. L3 cache: 18 MB (total) on the Xeon Gold 6334 vs 15 MB (total) on the Xeon Silver 4310T.
| Feature | Xeon Gold 6334 | Xeon Silver 4310T |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 10 / 20+25% |
| Boost Clock | 3.7 GHz+9% | 3.4 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.6 GHz+57% | 2.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB (total)+20% | 15 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Architecture | Ice Lake-SP (2021) | Ice Lake-SP (2021) |
| PassMark | 20,512 | 20,665 |
Memory & Platform
Both processors use the LGA4189 socket with PCIe 4.0.
| Feature | Xeon Gold 6334 | Xeon Silver 4310T |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA4189 | LGA4189 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | 3200 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 6144 | — |
| RAM Channels | 8 | — |
| ECC Support | ✅ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 64 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d (Xeon Gold 6334) / not specified (Xeon Silver 4310T). Direct competitor: Xeon Gold 6334 rivals EPYC 72F3.
| Feature | Xeon Gold 6334 | Xeon Silver 4310T |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | No | — |
| IGPU Model | None | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | Yes | — |
| Virtualization | VT-x, VT-d | — |
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