Intel Xeon Silver 4208 vs Intel Xeon E-2224

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4208 and Intel Xeon E-2224 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.

Intel Xeon Silver 4208

Intel Xeon E-2224

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4208

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 38% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19398 vs 7316

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
L1 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	11 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	19398 vs 7316

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2224

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 44% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 85 Watt
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2554 vs 1789

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 May 2019 vs 2 April 2019
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	71 Watt vs 85 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2554 vs 1789

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4208
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2224

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1789

2554

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19398

7316

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4208	Intel Xeon E-2224
PassMark - Single thread mark	1789	2554
PassMark - CPU mark	19398	7316

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4208	Intel Xeon E-2224
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Coffee Lake
Family	Xeon Silver
Launch date	2 April 2019	27 May 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$417	$193
Place in performance rating	1049	848
Processor Number	4208	E-2224
Series	4200
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.40 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	11 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	78 °C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		69.3 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	107.3 GB/s	39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	71 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)
Advanced Technologies
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
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)