Intel Xeon Silver 4208 vs Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4208 and Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4208
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
- 32x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 32 GB
- 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19398 vs 6450
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 16 vs 8 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB vs 32 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 19398 vs 6450 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3
- Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
- Around 31% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 85 Watt
- Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2207 vs 1789
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 4.00 GHz vs 3.20 GHz |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 85 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2207 vs 1789 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4208
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3
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| Name | Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1789 | 2207 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 19398 | 6450 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake | Haswell |
| Family | Xeon Silver | |
| Launch date | 2 April 2019 | Q2'14 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $417 | |
| Place in performance rating | 1049 | 1042 |
| Processor Number | 4208 | E3-1286LV3 |
| Series | 4200 | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
| Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.10 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache | 11 MB | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 78 °C | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.20 GHz | 4.00 GHz |
| Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 16 | 8 |
| Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 2 | |
| Unlocked | ||
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
| Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
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 GB |
| Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V |
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA1150 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 85 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2013C | |
Peripherals |
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| 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 |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
| Anti-Theft technology | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key 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 | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| 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) | ||
Graphics |
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| Execution Units | 20 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.25 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 1.7 GB | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| VGA | ||
Graphics image quality |
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| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3840x2160@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over VGA | 2880x1800@60Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 11.2 | |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | |
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