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 #1,660
Xeon Silver 4208 wins by 17.4% (Rank #797 vs #1660)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #901
Rank #1,627
Xeon Silver 4208 wins by 17.9% (Rank #901 vs #1627)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #542
Rank #1,774
Xeon Silver 4208 wins by 16.5% (Rank #542 vs #1774)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #492
Rank #1,484
Xeon Silver 4208 wins by 6.8% (Rank #492 vs #1484)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #519
Rank #1,365
Xeon Silver 4208 wins by 7.2% (Rank #519 vs #1365)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #483
Rank #1,453
Xeon Silver 4208 wins by 8% (Rank #483 vs #1453)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4208 | Phenom II X3 720 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
8
|
4
|
+50% |
| Threads |
16
|
4
|
+75% |
| Base Frequency |
2,100 MHz
|
2,500 MHz
|
-16% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
3,200 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
21x
|
14x
|
+33.3% |
| L1 Cache |
512 KB
|
125 KB
|
+75.6% |
| L2 Cache |
8 MiB
|
0 MiB
|
+93.9% |
| L3 Cache |
11 MiB
|
6 MiB
|
+48% |
| Memory Channels |
6
|
2
|
+66.7% |
| Maximum Memory |
1,024 GB
|
0 GB
|
+100% |
| Max Bandwidth |
107 GB/s
|
26 GB/s
|
+76.1% |
| PCIe Lanes |
48
|
12
|
+75% |
| Max CPUs |
2
|
1
|
+50% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
85 W
|
80 W
|
5.9% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
45 nm
|
68.9% less |
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4208 | Phenom II X3 720 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Family | Xeon | -- |
| Series | 4200 | -- |
| Model Number | 4208 | E5420 |
| Microarchitecture | Cascade Lake | -- |
| Core Name | Cascade Lake SP | Heka |
| Core Family | 6 | -- |
| Socket | Socket P and LGA-3647 | LGA771 |
| Package | FCLGA-3647 | µPGA |
| Chipset | Lewisburg | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2400 | DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR 1333 /1600 |
| ECC Support | Yes | No |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | 1x16, x8, x4 | 4x1 2x4 |
| Market Segment | Server | Desktop |
| Release Price | $417.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
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 | Phenom II X3 720 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die Area | -- | 258 mm² |
| Transistor Count | -- | 0.00 billion |
| Manufacturer | Intel | GlobalFoundries |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4208 | Phenom II X3 720 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | -- | HD Graphics 5500 |
| GPU Designer | -- | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | -- | 850 MHz |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Xeon Silver 4208 | Phenom II X3 720 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DNow! | ||
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| AVX512BW | ||
| AVX512CD | ||
| AVX512DQ | ||
| AVX512F | ||
| AVX512VL | ||
| AVX512VNNI | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| DL Boost | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| KPT | ||
| MBE Ctrl | ||
| MMX | ||
| NM | ||
| NX | ||
| PTT | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SST | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VMD | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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