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Intel® Xeon™ Silver 4516Y+

The Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ is a server processor released on October 1, 2023, built on the Emerald Rapids architecture. It has 24 cores and 48 threads, a base clock of 2.20 GHz, a maximum boost of 3.70 GHz, 45 MB of L3 cache, a 185 W TDP and the FCLGA4677 socket.

Cores
24
Threads
48
Boost Clock
3.7 GHz
Base Clock
2.2 GHz
Architecture
Emerald Rapids
Socket
FCLGA4677
TDP
185 W
L3 Cache
45 MB
Core layout
PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
24 Performance 48 Threads
Notable capabilities:AMXAVX-512Extended Page Tables (EPT)Control-flow Enforcement (CET)

Best for

Heavy parallel simulation & compilationServer / professional infrastructure

Overview

The Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ is a server processor with 24 cores and 48 threads, built on the Emerald Rapids architecture. It launched in Oct 2023. Clocks run from 2.2 GHz base to 3.7 GHz boost. A 45-MB L3 cache backs the cores (1.9 MB per core). It addresses DDR5 memory up to 4 GB across 8 channels. The chip drops into the FCLGA4677 socket and exposes PCIe 5.0 (80 lanes). Rated TDP is 185 W. Notable platform capabilities: AMX, AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT), Control-flow Enforcement (CET).

Core Configuration

Cores
24
Threads
48
Threads per Core
2
Base Clock
2.2 GHz
Boost Clock
3.7 GHz

The Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ has 24 physical cores and runs 48 logical threads. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 2.20 GHz and boosts up to 3.70 GHz.

Architecture & Generation

Manufacturer
Intel
Family
Xeon Silver
Segment
Server
Generation
5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Architecture
Emerald Rapids
Codename
Emerald Rapids
Process Node
Not recorded
Lithography
Not recorded
Release Date
Oct 2023

The Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ is a server processor, belongs to the Intel Xeon Silver family, uses the Emerald Rapids architecture and carries the codename Emerald Rapids. It launched in Oct 2023.

Cache

L3 Cache
45 MB
Cache per Core
1.9 MB
Total Cache
45 MB

The Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ has 45 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 45.0 MB of cache, or 1.88 MB per core. Feex has no recorded L1 cache size for this processor.

Memory Support

Max Memory
4 GB
Memory Channels
8
Memory Types
DDR5
DDR5 Support
Yes
DDR4 Support
No
LPDDR Support
No

The Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ supports DDR5 memory, addresses up to 4 GB of memory and uses 8 memory channels. It does not support DDR4 and LPDDR memory.

Graphics

Integrated Graphics
No

The Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ does not include integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required for display output.

Platform & Compatibility

Socket
FCLGA4677
PCIe Generation
5.0
PCIe Lanes
80

The Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ uses the FCLGA4677 socket, supports PCI Express 5.0 and provides up to 80 PCIe lanes.

Power & Thermals

TDP
185 W

The Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ has a rated TDP of 185 W.

Platform Capabilities

Instruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.

Instruction Sets

9 supported
Supported
AES-NIAMXAVX-512AVX2AVXFMASHA64-bit (x86-64)SSE4.2
Not recorded
AVX-VNNICETCET-IBTCET-SSFMA3Hyper-Threading

Security and Reliability

7 supported
Supported
Control-flow Enforcement (CET)Execute Disable (NX)Boot GuardOS GuardSGXTrusted ExecutionMode-Based Execute Control
Not recorded
AES-NIHardware RNGHardware ShieldOS Guard (SMAP)SMAP

Virtualization

3 supported
Supported
Extended Page Tables (EPT)VT-d (DMA Remapping)VT-x (Hardware Virtualization)
Not recorded
VT-x with EPTIOMMUSecond-Level Address TranslationUnrestricted Guest

OS Compatibility

1 supported
Supported
Windows 11 eligible

The Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ supports AES-NI, AMX, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX, FMA, SHA, 64-bit (x86-64) and SSE4.2 among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for AVX-VNNI, CET, CET-IBT, CET-SS, FMA3 and Hyper-Threading, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ supports Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, OS Guard, SGX, Trusted Execution and Mode-Based Execute Control among its security features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, Hardware RNG, Hardware Shield, OS Guard (SMAP) and SMAP, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ supports Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping) and VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for VT-x with EPT, IOMMU, Second-Level Address Translation and Unrestricted Guest, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex records the Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ as Windows 11 eligible.

Physical & Manufacturing

Launch Price
$1,554

The Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $1,554.

Naming & Aliases

Display Name
Intel® Xeon™ Silver 4516Y+
Model Number
4516Y+
Product line brand
Xeon

The Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ is also identified by the model number 4516Y+.

Real-world compute in the Feex fleet

No Feex fleet machines with the Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.

How fleet compute is measured · Fleet compute leaderboard · JSON

Data Coverage

Feex has recorded 37% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.

Not recorded: Core Configuration: Performance Cores, Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L1 Cache (Total), L2 Cache (Total), L2 Cache (per Core) and L4 Cache. Memory Support: Memory Bandwidth, ECC Memory and Max Memory Speed. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: Normalized Name, SKU, Processor Number and Part Number. Performance: single-core and multi-core ratings and all computed performance metrics.

Common questions

How many cores and threads does the Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ have?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ has 24 cores and 48 threads.

What architecture does the Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ use?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ is built on the Emerald Rapids architecture.

Does the Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ have integrated graphics?

No. The Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ does not include integrated graphics.

What socket does the Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ use?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ uses the FCLGA4677 socket.

What memory does the Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ support?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ supports DDR5 up to 4 GB across 8 channels.

How fast does the Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ run?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ can boost up to 3.7 GHz, with a 2.2 GHz base clock.

What is the TDP of the Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ has a TDP of 185 W.

What advanced capabilities does the Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ support?

Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ include AMX, AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT), Control-flow Enforcement (CET).

What is the Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ best for?

Based on its specifications, the Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ is well suited for Heavy parallel simulation & compilation, Server / professional infrastructure.

How much cache does the Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ have?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ has 45 MB of L3 cache.