Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #797
Rank #707
EPYC 7281 wins by 2% (Rank #797 vs #707)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #901
Rank #1,087
Xeon Silver 4208 wins by 5.7% (Rank #901 vs #1087)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #542
Rank #273
EPYC 7281 wins by 12% (Rank #542 vs #273)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #492
Rank #286
EPYC 7281 wins by 6.7% (Rank #492 vs #286)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #519
Rank #173
EPYC 7281 wins by 14.3% (Rank #519 vs #173)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #483
Rank #380
EPYC 7281 wins by 2.7% (Rank #483 vs #380)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4208 | EPYC 7281 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
8
|
16
|
-50% |
| Threads |
16
|
32
|
-50% |
| Base Frequency |
2,100 MHz
|
2,100 MHz
|
0% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
3,200 MHz
|
2,700 MHz
|
+15.6% |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) | -- |
2,700 MHz
|
|
| Turbo Frequency (3 cores) | -- |
2,700 MHz
|
|
| Turbo Frequency (4 cores) | -- |
2,700 MHz
|
|
| Clock Multiplier |
21x
|
21x
|
0% |
| L1 Cache |
512 KB
|
1,536 KB
|
-66.7% |
| L2 Cache |
8 MiB
|
8 MiB
|
0% |
| L3 Cache |
11 MiB
|
32 MiB
|
-65.6% |
| Memory Channels |
6
|
8
|
-25% |
| Maximum Memory |
1,024 GB
|
2,048 GB
|
-50% |
| Max Bandwidth |
107 GB/s
|
159 GB/s
|
-32.5% |
| PCIe Lanes |
48
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
2
|
2
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
85 W
|
155 W
|
45.2% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
14 nm
|
0% |
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4208 | EPYC 7281 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Family | Xeon | EPYC |
| Series | 4200 | 7000 |
| Model Number | 4208 | 7281 |
| Microarchitecture | Cascade Lake | Zen |
| Core Name | Cascade Lake SP | Naples |
| Core Family | 6 | 23 |
| Core Model | -- | 1 |
| Socket | Socket P and LGA-3647 | Socket |
| Package | FCLGA-3647 | FCLGA-4094 |
| Chipset | Lewisburg | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-2666 and DDR4-2400 |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | 1x16, x8, x4 | -- |
| Market Segment | Server | Server |
| Release Price | $417.00 | $650.00 |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | No |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4208 | EPYC 7281 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die Area | -- | 213 mm² |
| Transistor Count | -- | 19.20 billion |
| Manufacturer | Intel | GlobalFoundries |
| Technology | CMOS | CMOS |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | x86-64 (x86) |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Xeon Silver 4208 | EPYC 7281 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AMD-Vi | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| AVX512BW | ||
| AVX512CD | ||
| AVX512DQ | ||
| AVX512F | ||
| AVX512VL | ||
| AVX512VNNI | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| DL Boost | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| HT | ||
| KPT | ||
| MBE Ctrl | ||
| MMX | ||
| NM | ||
| NX | ||
| PTT | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SEV | ||
| SHA | ||
| SME | ||
| SMM | ||
| SMT | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SST | ||
| SenseMI | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSME | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VMD | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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