Intel Xeon Silver 4208 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4208 and Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2 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 4208
- CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 11 month(s) later
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
- 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
- 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 16x 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
- 31.8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 32.23 GB
- Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1739 vs 1538
- 7.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18200 vs 2348
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 2 April 2019 vs May 2012 |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 2 |
| Number of threads | 16 vs 4 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
| L1 cache | 512 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 11 MB vs 8192 KB (shared) |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB vs 32.23 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1739 vs 1538 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 18200 vs 2348 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2
- Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
- 5x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 85 Watt
| Maximum frequency | 3.50 GHz vs 3.20 GHz |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 17 Watt vs 85 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4208
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2
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| Name | Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1739 | 1538 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 18200 | 2348 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2267 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5828 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake | Ivy Bridge |
| Family | Xeon Silver | |
| Launch date | 2 April 2019 | May 2012 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $417 | |
| Place in performance rating | 1213 | 1215 |
| Processor Number | 4208 | E3-1220LV2 |
| Series | 4200 | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
| Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.10 GHz | 2.30 GHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 11 MB | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 78 °C | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.20 GHz | 3.50 GHz |
| Number of cores | 8 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 16 | 4 |
| Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 2 | |
| Unlocked | ||
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 107.3 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | 32.23 GB |
| Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR3 1333/1600 |
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA1155 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 85 Watt | 17 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Scalability | 2S | |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
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 | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | |
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| 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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