Intel Xeon Gold 5416S vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M

Processor comparisons 27-04-2023

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Xeon Gold 5416S vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering, programming. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, Blender, RealBench, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, WPrime, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Furmark, MATLAB, Handbrake, Prime95, Blender, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Watch Dogs Legion
Borderlands 3
Rainbow Six Siege
Grand Theft Auto V
DOOM: Eternal
Cyberpunk 2077
Last Man Standing
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valheim
Halo Infinite
Fortnite
Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Death Stranding
Valorant
Fallout 76
Overwatch

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M or Intel Xeon Gold 5416S.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Xeon Gold 5416S

64%

Xeon Platinum 8260M

60%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon Gold 5416S is 6% better than Xeon Platinum 8260M. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon Gold 5416S

66%

Xeon Platinum 8260M

69%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	116.9	121.9
Valorant	132.8	138.5
Cyberpunk 2077	74.4	77.6
Apex Legends	124.9	130.2
Call of Duty Warzone	99.6	103.9
Overwatch	107.6	112.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	91.7	95.6
DOOM Eternal	66.4	69.3
Warzone	103.6	108.1
Assassin's Creed	111.6	116.4
Valheim	110.2	115.0

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Xeon Gold 5416S

26%

Xeon Platinum 8260M

21%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Xeon Gold 5416S is more energy efficient than the Xeon Platinum 8260M as it consumes less power: 150W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Xeon Gold 5416S	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Cinbench 15 Single-core	1024	211
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3295	5808
Cinbench 20 Single-core	2267	366
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8125	14048
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1579	1239
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	46229	35899

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Xeon Gold 5416S	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Single-Core	14358	2291
Multi-Core	47058	34071

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Xeon Gold 5416S	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Single-Core	1186	1071
Multi-Core	28321	33238

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Xeon Gold 5416S	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Announcement date	March 24, 2023	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	FCLGA4677	LGA3647
Core name	Sapphire Rapids	Cascade Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	4	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	16	24
Threads	32	48
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	36000 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	150 W	165 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 1DPC and 2DPC	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	4096 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	30 MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Platinum 8260M is 13% better than Xeon Gold 5416S in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Platinum 8260M has 8 more core than Xeon Gold 5416S. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 5416S is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is better: 19
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Xeon Gold 5416S and Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Xeon Gold 5416S - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Xeon Gold 5416S specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M specs and review.