Intel Xeon Silver 4214R vs Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4214R and Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 100 Watt vs 120 Watt
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
| L2 cache | 12 MB vs 3 MB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 100 Watt vs 120 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
- Around 82% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
| L3 cache | 30 MB vs 16.5 MB |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
| Name | Intel Xeon Silver 4214R | Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1990 | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 27846 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 7451 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon Silver 4214R | Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 | |
|---|---|---|
Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake | Haswell-EP |
| Launch date | 24 Feb 2020 | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $694 - $705 | |
| Place in performance rating | 918 | 921 |
| Processor Number | 4214R | E5-2678 v3 |
| Series | 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
| Family | Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 2.40 GHz | 2500 MHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 16.5 MB | 30 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 79°C | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.50 GHz | |
| Number of cores | 12 | 12 |
| Number of threads | 24 | 24 |
| Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 2 | |
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | |
| Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4 |
Compatibility |
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| Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | LGA2011-3 (R3) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 100 Watt | 120 Watt |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | 40 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Scalability | 2S | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 | |
| 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 | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
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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