Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y vs Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4

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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 Xeon E5-2620 v4 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2016 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 Group Intel Xeon E5 v4
2 Generation 6
Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y Name Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Silver Family Intel Xeon E5
 
 

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 Xeon E5-2620 v4 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 is 2.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
None None 2.6 GHz
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.0 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2.2 GHz Frequency 2.1 GHz
12 CPU Cores 8
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
12x Cores 8x
24 Threads 16
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Technology --
-- Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Execution units --
-- Release date --
GPU name
-- Shaders --
-- GPU frequency --
-- Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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

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 1.5 TB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2133
115.2 GB/s Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
1.0 TB Max. Memory 1.5 TB
6 Memory channels 4
 
 

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.
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 85 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

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 Xeon E5-2620 v4 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 20.0 MB cache.
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
14 nm Technology 14 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 Q1/2016
768 $ Release price 420 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
16.5 MB L3-Cache 20.0 MB
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 2011-3
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Cascade Lake Architecture Broadwell E