Intel Xeon Silver 4214 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4216

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CPU lineage

Intel Xeon Silver 4214 or Intel Xeon Silver 4214 – 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 4214 features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 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 4214, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4216 features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 threads concurrently.
To use the Intel Xeon Silver 4216, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
2 Generation 2
Intel Xeon Silver Family Intel Xeon Silver
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 Group Intel Xeon Silver 4200
Intel Xeon Silver 4214 Name Intel Xeon Silver 4216
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4214 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 Xeon Silver 4216 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4216 is 2.1 GHz
12 CPU Cores 16
24 Threads 32
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.2 GHz
2.2 GHz Frequency 2.1 GHz
12x Cores 16x
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4216 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 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.
6 Memory channels 6
1.0 TB Max. Memory 1.0 TB
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2400
Yes AES-NI Yes
115.2 GB/s Bandwidth 115.2 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 100 W watts.
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 W
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Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214 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 16.5 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4216 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 22.0 MB cache.
Q2/2019 Release date Q2/2019
Cascade Lake Architecture Cascade Lake
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
16.5 MB L3-Cache 22.0 MB
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
14 nm Technology 14 nm
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 3647
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
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702 $ Release price 1008 $
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
20629
20629
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
16079
16079

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
12286
12286
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
9327
9327

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
1172
1172
Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
1170
1170