Intel Xeon Silver 4214 vs Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4214 and Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 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 4214
- Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 145 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 85 Watt vs 145 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 12
- 12 more threads: 36 vs 24
- Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
- Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 1 TB
- Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2098 vs 1787
- Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38201 vs 25829
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 18 vs 12 |
Number of threads | 36 vs 24 |
Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz vs 3.20 GHz |
Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB vs 1 TB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2098 vs 1787 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 38201 vs 25829 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4214
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon Silver 4214 | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1787 | 2098 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 25829 | 38201 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 736 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 8900 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Silver 4214 | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Cascade Lake | Broadwell |
Launch date | 2 Apr 2019 | Q1'16 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $694-704 | |
Place in performance rating | 1041 | 1051 |
Processor Number | 4214 | E5-2697V4 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.20 GHz | 2.30 GHz |
L1 cache | 768 KB | |
L2 cache | 12 MB | |
L3 cache | 16.5 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 77 °C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.20 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
Number of cores | 12 | 18 |
Number of threads | 24 | 36 |
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 2 | |
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 9.6 GT/s QPI | |
Maximum core temperature | 79°C | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
VID voltage range | 0 | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 6 | 4 |
Maximum memory size | 1 TB | 1.5 TB |
Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA2011-3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 85 Watt | 145 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Package Size | 45mm x 52.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | 40 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Scalability | 2S | 2S |
PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 | Intel® AVX2 |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Speed Shift technology | ||
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
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) |