Intel Xeon Silver 4108 vs Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4108 and Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Silver 4108

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4108

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64 GB
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16032 vs 5765
Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4727 vs 3173

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	16032 vs 5765
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4727 vs 3173

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6

Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 16% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 85 Watt
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2038 vs 1683
Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 911 vs 704

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt vs 85 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2038 vs 1683
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	911 vs 704

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4108
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1683

2038

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16032

5765

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

704

911

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4727

3173

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4108	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
PassMark - Single thread mark	1683	2038
PassMark - CPU mark	16032	5765
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	704	911
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4727	3173

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4108	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q3'17	Q1'17
Place in performance rating	1573	1570
Processor Number	4108	E3-1225V6
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
VID voltage range		0.55V-1.52V
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	768 GB	64 GB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	73 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x591D
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4