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Xeon Silver 4514Y
Xeon 6357P
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon Silver 4514Y
Performance Per Dollar Xeon 6357P
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon Silver 4514Y | Xeon 6357P |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Emerald Rapids (2023) / Intel 7 nm) | ✨ Modern (Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) / Intel 7 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon Silver 4514Y | Xeon 6357P |
|---|---|---|
| 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 4514Y and Xeon 6357P
Xeon Silver 4514Y
The Xeon Silver 4514Y is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 14 December 2023 (1 year ago). It is based on the Emerald Rapids (2023) architecture. It features 16 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 3.4 GHz. L3 cache: 30 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4677. Thermal design power (TDP): 150 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-4400. Passmark benchmark score: 30,621 points. Launch price was $780.
Xeon 6357P
The Xeon 6357P is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 24 February 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 5.1 GHz. L3 cache: 24 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1700. Thermal design power (TDP): 80 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-4800. Passmark benchmark score: 30,401 points. Launch price was $556.
Processing Power
The Xeon Silver 4514Y packs 16 cores / 32 threads, while the Xeon 6357P offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Xeon Silver 4514Y has 8 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.4 GHz on the Xeon Silver 4514Y versus 5.1 GHz on the Xeon 6357P — a 40% clock advantage for the Xeon 6357P (base: 2 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Xeon Silver 4514Y uses the Emerald Rapids (2023) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Xeon 6357P uses Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) (Intel 7 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Silver 4514Y scores 30,621 against the Xeon 6357P's 30,401 — a 0.7% lead for the Xeon Silver 4514Y. Cinebench R23 multi-core: 22,000 vs 18,000 (20% advantage for the Xeon Silver 4514Y). Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 2,100 vs 2,784, a 28% lead for the Xeon 6357P that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 14,000 vs 12,769 (9.2% advantage for the Xeon Silver 4514Y). L3 cache: 30 MB (total) on the Xeon Silver 4514Y vs 24 MB (total) on the Xeon 6357P.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4514Y | Xeon 6357P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 16 / 32+100% | 8 / 16 |
| Boost Clock | 3.4 GHz | 5.1 GHz+50% |
| Base Clock | 2 GHz | 3 GHz+50% |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB (total)+25% | 24 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| Process | Intel 7 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Architecture | Emerald Rapids (2023) | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) |
| PassMark | 30,621 | 30,401 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | 22,000+22% | 18,000 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 2,100 | 2,784+33% |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 14,000+10% | 12,769 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon Silver 4514Y uses the LGA4677 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon 6357P uses LGA1700 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR5-4400 memory speed. The Xeon Silver 4514Y supports up to 4096 GB of RAM compared to 128 GB — 187.9% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 8 (Xeon Silver 4514Y) vs 2 (Xeon 6357P). PCIe lanes: 80 (Xeon Silver 4514Y) vs 20 (Xeon 6357P) — the Xeon Silver 4514Y offers 60 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: C741 (Xeon Silver 4514Y) and Server chipsets (Xeon 6357P).
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4514Y | Xeon 6357P |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA4677 | LGA1700 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR5-4400 | DDR5-4800 |
| Max RAM Capacity | 4096 GB+3100% | 128 GB |
| RAM Channels | 8+300% | 2 |
| ECC Support | ✅ | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | 80+300% | 20 |
Advanced Features
Neither processor supports overclocking. Both support AVX-512 instructions, benefiting scientific computing, AI inference, and encryption workloads. Both support VT-x, VT-d, EPT virtualization. Primary use case: Xeon Silver 4514Y targets Mainstream Server / Virtualization, Xeon 6357P targets Edge Server / Workstation. Direct competitor: Xeon Silver 4514Y rivals EPYC 8212; Xeon 6357P rivals Core i7-14700.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4514Y | Xeon 6357P |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | No | No |
| Unlocked | No | No |
| AVX-512 | Yes | Yes |
| Virtualization | VT-x, VT-d, EPT | VT-x, VT-d, EPT |
| Target Use | Mainstream Server / Virtualization | Edge Server / Workstation |
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