Intel Xeon Silver 4108 vs Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4108 and Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4108
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
- Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 77°C vs 66.2°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
- Around 65% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 140 Watt
- 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15974 vs 6991
- Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4727 vs 3526
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 16 vs 8 |
| Maximum core temperature | 77°C vs 66.2°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 85 Watt vs 140 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 15974 vs 6991 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4727 vs 3526 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
- Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
- Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2011 vs 1689
- Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 831 vs 704
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz vs 3.00 GHz |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2011 vs 1689 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 831 vs 704 |
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CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
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| Name | Intel Xeon Silver 4108 | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1689 | 2011 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 15974 | 6991 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 704 | 831 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4727 | 3526 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon Silver 4108 | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Skylake | Haswell |
| Launch date | Q3'17 | Q3'14 |
| Place in performance rating | 1569 | 1570 |
| Processor Number | 4108 | E5-1620V3 |
| Series | Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family |
| Status | Launched | Launched |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 1.80 GHz | 3.50 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 77°C | 66.2°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.00 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
| Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 16 | 8 |
| Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 2 | |
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 0 GT/s QPI | |
| Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
| VID voltage range | 0.65–1.30V | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 6 | 4 |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB | 768 GB |
| Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4 1333/1600/1866/2133 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 68 GB/s | |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | 52.5mm x 45.0 mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA2011-3 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 85 Watt | 140 Watt |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | 40 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Scalability | 2S | 1S Only |
| PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | 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 | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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