Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y vs Intel Xeon Silver 4208

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y and Intel Xeon Silver 4208 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

Intel Xeon Silver 4208

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
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1822 vs 1764

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 8 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB vs 11 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1822 vs 1764

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4208

Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18744 vs 16442

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18744 vs 16442

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4208

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1822

1764

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16442

18744

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y	Intel Xeon Silver 4208
PassMark - Single thread mark	1822	1764
PassMark - CPU mark	16442	18744

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y	Intel Xeon Silver 4208
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$768	$417
Place in performance rating	1172	1161
Processor Number	4214Y	4208
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	4200
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		Xeon Silver
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.10 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB	11 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	24	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	2
64 bit support
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		78 °C
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2400
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		107.3 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	85 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)