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.

 

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 1174 1163
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)