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 #1,749
Xeon Silver 4208 wins by 18.7% (Rank #797 vs #1749)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #901
Rank #1,832
Xeon Silver 4208 wins by 23.1% (Rank #901 vs #1832)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #542
Rank #1,193
Xeon Silver 4208 wins by 12.1% (Rank #542 vs #1193)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #492
Number Crunching not available for both processors.
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #519
Data Processing not available for both processors.
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #483
Physics & Compute not available for both processors.
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4208 | Pentium 957 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
8
|
2
|
+75% |
| Threads |
16
|
2
|
+87.5% |
| Base Frequency |
2,100 MHz
|
1,200 MHz
|
+42.9% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
3,200 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
21x
|
12x
|
+42.9% |
| L1 Cache |
512 KB
|
128 KB
|
+75% |
| L2 Cache |
8 MiB
|
1 MiB
|
+93.8% |
| L3 Cache |
11 MiB
|
2 MiB
|
+81.8% |
| Memory Channels |
6
|
2
|
+66.7% |
| Maximum Memory |
1,024 GB
|
8 GB
|
+99.2% |
| Max Bandwidth |
107 GB/s
|
20 GB/s
|
+81.5% |
| PCIe Lanes |
48
|
16
|
+66.7% |
| Max CPUs |
2
|
1
|
+50% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
85 W
|
17 W
|
80% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
32 nm
|
56.3% less |
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4208 | Pentium 957 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Xeon | Pentium |
| Series | 4200 | 900 |
| Model Number | 4208 | 957 |
| Microarchitecture | Cascade Lake | Sandy Bridge |
| Core Name | Cascade Lake SP | Sandy Bridge M |
| Core Family | 6 | 6 |
| Core Model | -- | 42 |
| Socket | Socket P and LGA-3647 | BGA1023 |
| Package | FCLGA-3647 | FCBGA-1023 |
| Chipset | Lewisburg | Cougar |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2400 | DDR3-1333 and DDR3-1066 |
| ECC Support | Yes | No |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | 1x16, x8, x4 | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| Market Segment | Server | Mobile |
| Release Price | $417.00 | $134.00 |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
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 | Pentium 957 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die Area | -- | 131 mm² |
| Transistor Count | -- | 0.50 billion |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| 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
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4208 | Pentium 957 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | -- | HD |
| GPU Designer | -- | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | -- | 800 MHz |
| Execution Units | -- | 6 |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Execution Units
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Xeon Silver 4208 | Pentium 957 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| 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 | ||
| ISRT | ||
| KPT | ||
| MBE Ctrl | ||
| MMX | ||
| MPX | ||
| MWT | ||
| NM | ||
| NX | ||
| PTT | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SGX | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| 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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