Xeon Silver 4310 vs Xeon E-2436
Xeon Silver 4310
Xeon E-2436
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon Silver 4310
Performance Per Dollar Xeon E-2436
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon Silver 4310 | Xeon E-2436 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) / Intel 7 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon Silver 4310 | Xeon E-2436 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 4310 and Xeon E-2436
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.
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.
Processing Power
The Xeon Silver 4310 packs 12 cores / 24 threads, while the Xeon E-2436 offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Xeon Silver 4310 has 6 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.3 GHz on the Xeon Silver 4310 versus 5 GHz on the Xeon E-2436 — a 41% clock advantage for the Xeon E-2436 (base: 2.1 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). The Xeon Silver 4310 uses the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture (10 nm), while the Xeon E-2436 uses Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) (Intel 7 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Silver 4310 scores 21,903 against the Xeon E-2436's 21,708 — a 0.9% lead for the Xeon Silver 4310. Both processors carry 18 MB (total) of L3 cache.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4310 | Xeon E-2436 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 12 / 24+100% | 6 / 12 |
| Boost Clock | 3.3 GHz | 5 GHz+52% |
| Base Clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.9 GHz+38% |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB (total) | 18 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core)+25% |
| Process | 10 nm | Intel 7 nm-30% |
| Architecture | Ice Lake-SP (2021) | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) |
| PassMark | 21,903 | 21,708 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon Silver 4310 uses the LGA4189 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon E-2436 uses LGA1700 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4310 | Xeon E-2436 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA4189 | LGA1700 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0+25% |
| Max RAM Speed | 2667 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 6144 | — |
| RAM Channels | 8 | — |
| ECC Support | ✅ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 64 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d (Xeon Silver 4310) / not specified (Xeon E-2436).
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4310 | Xeon E-2436 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | No | — |
| IGPU Model | None | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | Yes | — |
| Virtualization | VT-x, VT-d | — |
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