Intel Xeon Silver 4214R vs Intel Xeon E-2124G

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4214R and Intel Xeon E-2124G 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 4214R

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
  • 20 more threads: 24 vs 4
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x 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
  • 3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29061 vs 7365
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 vs May 2018
Number of cores 12 vs 4
Number of threads 24 vs 4
L1 cache 768 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache 12 MB vs 256K (per core)
L3 cache 16.5 MB vs 8 MB (shared)
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 29061 vs 7365

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2124G

  • Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • Around 41% lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 100 Watt
  • Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2686 vs 1983
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 71 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2686 vs 1983

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2124G

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1983
2686
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
29061
7365
Name Intel Xeon Silver 4214R Intel Xeon E-2124G
PassMark - Single thread mark 1983 2686
PassMark - CPU mark 29061 7365

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Silver 4214R Intel Xeon E-2124G

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 May 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $694 - $705
Place in performance rating 901 889
Processor Number 4214R E-2124G
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Intel® Xeon® E Processor
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.40 GHz 3.40 GHz
L1 cache 768 KB 64K (per core)
L2 cache 12 MB 256K (per core)
L3 cache 16.5 MB 8 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 79°C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz 4.50 GHz
Number of cores 12 4
Number of threads 24 4
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Die size 126 mm
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 6 2
Maximum memory size 1 TB 128 GB
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 100 Watt 71 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
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® Run Sure Technology
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)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 1
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E96
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 128 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics P630

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5