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 #120
Ryzen 9 5900 wins by 21.2% (Rank #797 vs #120)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #901
Rank #103
Ryzen 9 5900 wins by 23% (Rank #901 vs #103)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #542
Rank #182
Ryzen 9 5900 wins by 18.5% (Rank #542 vs #182)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #492
Rank #119
Ryzen 9 5900 wins by 17.4% (Rank #492 vs #119)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #519
Rank #152
Ryzen 9 5900 wins by 15.7% (Rank #519 vs #152)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #483
Rank #176
Ryzen 9 5900 wins by 11.8% (Rank #483 vs #176)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4208 | Ryzen 9 5900 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
8
|
12
|
-33.3% |
| Threads |
16
|
24
|
-33.3% |
| Base Frequency |
2,100 MHz
|
3,000 MHz
|
-30% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
3,200 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
21x
|
30x
|
-30% |
| L1 Cache |
512 KB
|
62 KB
|
+87.8% |
| L2 Cache |
8 MiB
|
0 MiB
|
+93.9% |
| L3 Cache |
11 MiB
|
-- | |
| Memory Channels |
6
|
-- | |
| Maximum Memory |
1,024 GB
|
-- | |
| Max Bandwidth |
107 GB/s
|
-- | |
| PCIe Lanes |
48
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
2
|
-- | |
| TDP (lower is better) |
85 W
|
65 W
|
23.5% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
7 nm
|
50% more |
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4208 | Ryzen 9 5900 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Family | Xeon | -- |
| Series | 4200 | -- |
| Model Number | 4208 | -- |
| Microarchitecture | Cascade Lake | -- |
| Core Name | Cascade Lake SP | Vermeer |
| Core Family | 6 | -- |
| Socket | Socket P and LGA-3647 | Socket AM4 |
| Package | FCLGA-3647 | µOPGA-1331 |
| Chipset | Lewisburg | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2400 | DDR4 |
| ECC Support | Yes | -- |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | 1x16, x8, x4 | -- |
| Market Segment | Server | Desktop |
| Release Price | $417.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | No |
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 | Ryzen 9 5900 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Die Area | -- | 74 mm² |
| Transistor Count | -- | 8,300 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | -- |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Xeon Silver 4208 | Ryzen 9 5900 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| 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 | ||
| SHA | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SMT | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SST | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VMD | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| XFR 2 | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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