Intel Xeon Silver 4116 vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4116 and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon Silver 4116

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4116

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
20 more threads: 24 vs 4
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25330 vs 6154

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 2 MB
L3 cache	16896 KB (shared) vs 8 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25330 vs 6154

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200

Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 25% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 76°C
Around 31% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 85 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1914 vs 1680
5.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3685 vs 685
Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9949 vs 6192

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 76°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 85 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1914 vs 1680
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3685 vs 685
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9949 vs 6192

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4116
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1680

1914

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25330

6154

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

685

3685

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6192

9949

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4116	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
PassMark - Single thread mark	1680	1914
PassMark - CPU mark	25330	6154
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	685	3685
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6192	9949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		13.346
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		29.397
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		8.688

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4116	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Zen
Launch date	July 2017	29 June 2017
Place in performance rating	1406	1421
Price now	$1,121.16
Processor Number	4116
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO Desktop Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	4.01
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
OPN Tray		YD120BBBM4KAE
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	16896 KB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	24	4
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
Transistor count	8000 million	4800 million
Die size		192 mm
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x16
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
AMD SenseMI
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
TSM Encryption
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)