Intel Xeon Silver 4209T vs Intel Core i5-4200U

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Intel Xeon Silver 4209T or Intel Xeon Silver 4209T – 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 4209T features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Silver series.
To use the Intel Xeon Silver 4209T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Core i5-4200U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i5 series.
To use the Intel Core i5-4200U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 Group Intel Core i 4000U
2 Generation 4
Intel Xeon Silver 4209T Name Intel Core i5-4200U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Silver Family Intel Core i5
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4209T is 2.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Core i5-4200U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4200U is 1.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.6 GHz.
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 2.3 GHz
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.6 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2.2 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
8 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
8x Cores 2x
16 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Core i5-4200U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i5-4200U uses the Intel HD Graphics 4400, which has 160 texture shaders
and 20 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.0 GHz
-- Technology 22 nm
-- Direct X 11.1
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Execution units 20
-- Release date Q2/2013
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 4400
-- Shaders 160
-- GPU frequency 0.2 GHz
-- Generation 7.5
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.0 TB 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 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR3-1600
115.2 GB/s Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
pci PCIe pci
1.0 TB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
6 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 70 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 15 W watts.
70 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T 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 11.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i5-4200U is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
14 nm Technology 22 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Part Number --
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2013
501 $ Release price 281 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
11.0 MB L3-Cache 3.0 MB
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 1168
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Cascade Lake Architecture Haswell U
 
 

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