Xeon Silver 4310 vs Xeon Gold 6130T
Xeon Silver 4310
Xeon Gold 6130T
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon Silver 4310
Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 6130T
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon Silver 4310 | Xeon Gold 6130T |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (Skylake (server) (2017−2018) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon Silver 4310 | Xeon Gold 6130T |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Gold 6130T
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 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.
Processing Power
The Xeon Silver 4310 packs 12 cores / 24 threads, while the Xeon Gold 6130T offers 16 cores / 32 threads — the Xeon Gold 6130T has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.3 GHz on the Xeon Silver 4310 versus 3.7 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6130T — a 11.4% clock advantage for the Xeon Gold 6130T (base: 2.1 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). The Xeon Silver 4310 uses the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture (10 nm), while the Xeon Gold 6130T uses Skylake (server) (2017−2018) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Silver 4310 scores 21,903 against the Xeon Gold 6130T's 21,804 — a 0.5% lead for the Xeon Silver 4310. L3 cache: 18 MB (total) on the Xeon Silver 4310 vs 22 MB on the Xeon Gold 6130T.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4310 | Xeon Gold 6130T |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 12 / 24 | 16 / 32+33% |
| Boost Clock | 3.3 GHz | 3.7 GHz+12% |
| Base Clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB (total) | 22 MB+22% |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (per core) | 16 MB+1500% |
| Process | 10 nm-29% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Ice Lake-SP (2021) | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) |
| PassMark | 21,903 | 21,804 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon Silver 4310 uses the LGA4189 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon Gold 6130T uses LGA3647 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4310 | Xeon Gold 6130T |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA4189 | LGA3647 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
| 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 Gold 6130T).
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4310 | Xeon Gold 6130T |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | No | — |
| IGPU Model | None | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | Yes | — |
| Virtualization | VT-x, VT-d | — |
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