Intel Xeon Silver 4214 processor review

Xeon Silver 4214 processor released by Intel; release date: 2 Apr 2019. At the time of release, the processor cost $694-704. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Cascade Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 12, threads - 24. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.20 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 768 KB, L2 - 12 MB, L3 - 16.5 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4-2400. Maximum memory size: 1 TB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA3647. Power consumption (TDP): 85 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4766

1786

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

154624

26054

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1786
PassMark - CPU mark	26054

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$694-704
Place in performance rating	939
Processor Number	4214
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB
L2 cache	12 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	77 °C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	12
Number of threads	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2

Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)