Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y vs Intel Core i5-L16G7

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Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y or Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y – 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 4214Y 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 4214Y, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Core i5-L16G7 features 5 processor cores and has the capability to manage 5 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Core i5 series.
To use the Intel Core i5-L16G7, you'll need a motherboard with a FC-CSP1016 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Silver Family Intel Core i5
2 Generation 12
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 Group Intel Core i L
Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y Name Intel Core i5-L16G7
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y 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-L16G7 has 5 CPU cores and can calculate 5 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 1.4 GHz.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
None None 3.0 GHz
None None 1x Sunny-Cove
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
No Overclocking No
12x Cores None
None None 4x Tremont
24 Threads 5
12 CPU Cores 5
None None 1.4 GHz
2.2 GHz Frequency None
Yes Hyperthreading No
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Core i5-L16G7 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i5-L16G7 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (64 EU), which has 512 texture shaders
and 48 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.5 GHz
-- Max. displays --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 64.0 GB
-- Generation 12
-- Shaders 512
-- Direct X 12
-- Release date Q2/2020
-- Technology 10 nm
-- GPU frequency 0.2 GHz
-- Execution units 48
GPU name Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (64 EU)
 
 

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.
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- AV1 Decode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

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 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
6 Memory channels 2
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2400 Memory type LPDDR4X-4266
1.0 TB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
Yes ECC No
115.2 GB/s Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
 
 

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 7 W watts.
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
None TDP down 5 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y 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 Core i5-L16G7 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Cascade Lake Architecture Lakefield
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Q2/2019 Release date Q2/2020
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
768 $ Release price 309 $
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
16.5 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
-- Part Number --
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
LGA 3647 Socket FC-CSP1016
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d