Intel Xeon Silver 4116T vs Intel Pentium J4205

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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 Intel Pentium J4205 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2016 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium J4205, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1296 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Silver 4116T Name Intel Pentium J4205
Intel Xeon Silver Family Intel Pentium
1 Generation 8
Intel Xeon Silver 4100 Group Intel Pentium J4000/N4000
 
 

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 Intel Pentium J4205 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium J4205 is 1.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.6 GHz.
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.6 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.1 GHz Frequency 1.5 GHz
24 Threads 4
None None 2.4 GHz
Yes Hyperthreading No
12 CPU Cores 4
12x Cores 4x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Silver 4116T does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Pentium J4205 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium J4205 uses the Intel HD Graphics 505, which has 144 texture shaders
and 18 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
-- Release date Q3/2016
-- Direct X 12
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 505
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 144
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Execution units 18
-- Generation 9
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.8 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- VP9 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

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 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 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 8.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
115.2 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR3-1866, LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2400
 
 

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 10 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 105 °C
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
 
 

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 Intel Pentium J4205 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2016
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Skylake SP Architecture Apollo Lake
14 nm Technology 14 nm
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 1296
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
1100 $ Release price 161 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
16.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB