Intel Xeon Silver 4116T vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500

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Intel Xeon Silver 4116T or Intel Xeon Silver 4116T – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4116T features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Silver series.
To use the Intel Xeon Silver 4116T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
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Intel Xeon Silver Family AMD Ryzen 5 PRO
Intel Xeon Silver 4100 Group AMD Ryzen 1000
Intel Xeon Silver 4116T Name AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4116T has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4116T is 2.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 is 3.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
12 CPU Cores 4
24 Threads 8
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.7 GHz
2.1 GHz Frequency 3.5 GHz
12x Cores 4x
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking Yes
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
None None 3.6 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Silver 4116T does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 does not have integrated graphics.
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
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Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
6 Memory channels 2
768.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2666
Yes AES-NI Yes
115.2 GB/s Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 85 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- Tjunction max 95 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4116T is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2017
Skylake SP Architecture Summit Ridge (Zen)
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
16.0 MB L3-Cache 16.0 MB
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
14 nm Technology 14 nm
LGA 3647 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
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1100 $ Release price 265 $
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes