Intel Xeon Silver 4208 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4208 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4208
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
- 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
- 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 64% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18404 vs 11240
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 2 April 2019 vs 29 June 2017 |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 6 |
| Number of threads | 16 vs 12 |
| L2 cache | 8 MB vs 3 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 18404 vs 11240 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
- Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
- Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 45% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 31% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 85 Watt
- Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1884 vs 1765
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz vs 3.20 GHz |
| L1 cache | 576 KB vs 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB vs 11 MB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 85 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1884 vs 1765 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4208
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
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| Name | Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1765 | 1884 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 18404 | 11240 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 3665 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 16580 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 18.545 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 43.086 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.893 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.543 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 9.469 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake | Zen |
| Family | Xeon Silver | AMD Ryzen PRO Processors |
| Launch date | 2 April 2019 | 29 June 2017 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $417 | |
| Place in performance rating | 1170 | 1185 |
| Processor Number | 4208 | |
| Series | 4200 | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Desktop Processors |
| Vertical segment | Server | Desktop |
| OPN Tray | YD160BBBM6IAE | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.10 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 576 KB |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 11 MB | 16 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 78 °C | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.20 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Number of cores | 8 | 6 |
| Number of threads | 16 | 12 |
| Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 2 | |
| Unlocked | ||
| Die size | 192 mm | |
| Maximum core temperature | 95°C | |
| Transistor count | 4800 million | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 107.3 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | |
| Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | 2667 MHz |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4 |
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | AM4 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 85 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 x16 |
| Scalability | 2S | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
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 | ||
| AMD SenseMI | ||
| Extended Frequency Range (XFR) | ||
| TSM Encryption | ||
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) | ||
| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
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