Intel Xeon Silver 4214R vs Intel Xeon Gold 5222

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4214R and Intel Xeon Gold 5222 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.

Intel Xeon Silver 4214R

Intel Xeon Gold 5222

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 79°C vs 72°C
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 100 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27534 vs 17295

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 2 Apr 2019
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	79°C vs 72°C
L1 cache	768 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	27534 vs 17295

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5222

Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2269 vs 1997

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2269 vs 1997

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5222

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1997

2269

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27534

17295

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4214R	Intel Xeon Gold 5222
PassMark - Single thread mark	1997	2269
PassMark - CPU mark	27534	17295

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4214R	Intel Xeon Gold 5222
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$694 - $705	$1221
Place in performance rating	958	959
Processor Number	4214R	5222
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.80 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB	16.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C	72°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	24	8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	2
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	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	2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)