Xeon Silver 4309Y vs Xeon Gold 6244
Xeon Silver 4309Y
Xeon Gold 6244
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon Silver 4309Y
Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 6244
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon Silver 4309Y | Xeon Gold 6244 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Ice Lake-SP (2021) / 10 nm) | ✨ Modern (Cascade Lake (2019−2020) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon Silver 4309Y | Xeon Gold 6244 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Silver 4309Y and Xeon Gold 6244
Xeon Silver 4309Y
The Xeon Silver 4309Y 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 2.8 GHz, with boost up to 3.6 GHz. L3 cache: 12 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: 18,718 points. Launch price was $800.
Xeon Gold 6244
The Xeon Gold 6244 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2 April 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Cascade Lake (2019−2020) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 4.4 GHz. L3 cache: 24.75 MB. L2 cache: 8 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 150 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2933. Passmark benchmark score: 18,609 points. Launch price was $2,925.
Processing Power
Both the Xeon Silver 4309Y and Xeon Gold 6244 share an identical 8-core/16-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3.6 GHz on the Xeon Silver 4309Y versus 4.4 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6244 — a 20% clock advantage for the Xeon Gold 6244 (base: 2.8 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The Xeon Silver 4309Y uses the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture (10 nm), while the Xeon Gold 6244 uses Cascade Lake (2019−2020) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Silver 4309Y scores 18,718 against the Xeon Gold 6244's 18,609 — a 0.6% lead for the Xeon Silver 4309Y. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Xeon Silver 4309Y vs 24.75 MB on the Xeon Gold 6244.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4309Y | Xeon Gold 6244 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 8 / 16 |
| Boost Clock | 3.6 GHz | 4.4 GHz+22% |
| Base Clock | 2.8 GHz | 3.6 GHz+29% |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB (total) | 24.75 MB+106% |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (per core) | 8 MB+700% |
| Process | 10 nm-29% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Ice Lake-SP (2021) | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) |
| PassMark | 18,718 | 18,609 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon Silver 4309Y uses the LGA4189 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon Gold 6244 uses LGA3647 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4309Y | Xeon Gold 6244 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA4189 | LGA3647 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | 2933 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 1024 |
| RAM Channels | — | 6 |
| ECC Support | — | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 48 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Xeon Silver 4309Y) / VT-x, VT-d (Xeon Gold 6244). Direct competitor: Xeon Gold 6244 rivals EPYC 7262.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4309Y | Xeon Gold 6244 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | No |
| IGPU Model | — | None |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | Yes |
| Virtualization | — | VT-x, VT-d |
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