Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z

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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y or Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Xeon Silver series.
To use the Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2022 and belongs to the 5 generation of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z, you'll need a motherboard with a FP7 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y Name AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z
Intel Xeon Silver Family AMD Ryzen 7 PRO
3 Generation 5
Intel Xeon Silver 4300 Group AMD Ryzen 6000U/7035U
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y is 2.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z is 2.7 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.73 GHz.
3.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.73 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.8 GHz Frequency 2.7 GHz
16 Threads 16
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
8 CPU Cores 8
8x Cores 8x Zen 3+
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z uses the AMD Radeon RX 680M, which has 768 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 2.0 GHz
-- Release date Q1/2022
-- Direct X 12
GPU name AMD Radeon RX 680M
-- Technology 6 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 768
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Execution units 12
-- Generation 9
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.2 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 170.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
8 Memory channels 4
6.0 TB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
170.8 GB/s Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-6400
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 105 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
None TDP up 28 W
-- Tjunction max 105 °C
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 12.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z is manufactured using a 6 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
Q2/2021 Release date Q2/2022
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 4.0 MB
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
Ice Lake Architecture Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
10 nm Technology 6 nm
LGA 4189 Socket FP7
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
536 $ Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
12.0 MB L3-Cache 16.0 MB