Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y vs AMD EPYC 7232P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y and AMD EPYC 7232P 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 4214Y

AMD EPYC 7232P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 50% 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 41% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1822 vs 1767

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
L1 cache	768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1822 vs 1767

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7232P

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
Around 94% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1 TB
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17731 vs 16442

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs 2 Apr 2019
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	32 MB vs 16.5 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	17731 vs 16442

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7232P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1822

1767

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16442

17731

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y	AMD EPYC 7232P
PassMark - Single thread mark	1822	1767
PassMark - CPU mark	16442	17731

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y	AMD EPYC 7232P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$768	$450
Place in performance rating	1174	1181
Processor Number	4214Y
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000081WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000081
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	24	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory size	1 TB	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.7 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	120 Watt
Socket Count		1P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	128
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Scalability	2S
PCIe configurations		x16, x8
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 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1
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)