Intel Xeon Silver 4208 vs AMD Opteron 4280
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4208 and AMD Opteron 4280 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4208
- 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
- Around 45% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 38% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 58% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1802 vs 1141
- 4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19463 vs 4504
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of threads | 16 vs 8 |
Maximum frequency | 3.20 GHz vs 2.2 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 32 nm |
L1 cache | 512 KB vs 384 KB |
L3 cache | 11 MB vs 8 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 85 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1802 vs 1141 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 19463 vs 4504 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4208
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 4280
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | AMD Opteron 4280 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1802 | 1141 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 19463 | 4504 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | AMD Opteron 4280 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Cascade Lake | |
Family | Xeon Silver | AMD Opteron |
Launch date | 2 April 2019 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $417 | |
Place in performance rating | 1043 | 1924 |
Processor Number | 4208 | |
Series | 4200 | AMD Opteron 4200 Series Processor |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
OPN Tray | OS4280WLU8KGU | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.10 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
L1 cache | 512 KB | 384 KB |
L2 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
L3 cache | 11 MB | 8 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 78 °C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.20 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 8 |
Number of threads | 16 | 8 |
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 2 | |
Unlocked | ||
Maximum core temperature | 70.50°C | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 6 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 107.3 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 1 TB | |
Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | 2200 MHz |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | C32 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 85 Watt | 95 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Scalability | 2S | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
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 | ||
Speed Shift technology | ||
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | ||
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) |