Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4214R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 and Intel Xeon Silver 4214R processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8256

Intel Xeon Silver 4214R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8256

Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2336 vs 1983

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2336 vs 1983

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 79°C vs 72°C
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 100 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29061 vs 16787

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 11 Dec 2018
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	79°C vs 72°C
L1 cache	768 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	29061 vs 16787

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4214R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2336

1983

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16787

29061

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8256	Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2336	1983
PassMark - CPU mark	16787	29061

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8256	Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	11 Dec 2018	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$8030	$694 - $705
Place in performance rating	918	902
Processor Number	8256	4214R
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	2.40 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB	16.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C	79°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	12
Number of threads	8	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2400
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	100 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S8S	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 SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	1
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)