Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y vs AMD EPYC 7301

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y and AMD EPYC 7301 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 4214Y

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1822 vs 1654
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 Apr 2019 vs June 2017
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
L2 cache 12 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 85 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1822 vs 1654

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7301

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
  • 8 more threads: 32 vs 24
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3.9x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34148 vs 16442
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 16 vs 12
Number of threads 32 vs 24
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) vs 768 KB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 16.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 34148 vs 16442

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7301

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1822
1654
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16442
34148
Name Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y AMD EPYC 7301
PassMark - Single thread mark 1822 1654
PassMark - CPU mark 16442 34148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2802
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 15384

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y AMD EPYC 7301

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Zen
Launch date 2 Apr 2019 June 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $768
Place in performance rating 1073 483
Processor Number 4214Y
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC

Performance

Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.2 GHz
L1 cache 768 KB 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 12 MB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16.5 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 77°C
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz 2.7 GHz
Number of cores 12 16
Number of threads 24 32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2
64 bit support
Die size 192 mm
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 6 8
Maximum memory size 1 TB
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz 2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth 307/341 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 85 Watt 155/170 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Socket Count 1P/2P

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 x128
Scalability 2S

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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)