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 #706
Xeon E3-1246 v3 wins by 2% (Rank #797 vs #706)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #901
Rank #655
Xeon E3-1246 v3 wins by 6% (Rank #901 vs #655)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #542
Rank #697
Xeon Silver 4208 wins by 4.2% (Rank #542 vs #697)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #492
Rank #680
Xeon Silver 4208 wins by 2.9% (Rank #492 vs #680)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #519
Rank #675
Xeon Silver 4208 wins by 2.9% (Rank #519 vs #675)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #483
Rank #696
Xeon Silver 4208 wins by 3.3% (Rank #483 vs #696)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4208 | Xeon E3-1246 v3 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
8
|
4
|
+50% |
| Threads |
16
|
8
|
+50% |
| Base Frequency |
2,100 MHz
|
3,500 MHz
|
-40% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
3,200 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
21x
|
-- | |
| L1 Cache |
512 KB
|
-- | |
| L2 Cache |
8 MiB
|
-- | |
| L3 Cache |
11 MiB
|
-- | |
| 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
|
16
|
+66.7% |
| Max CPUs |
2
|
1
|
+50% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
85 W
|
84 W
|
1.2% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
22 nm
|
36.4% less |
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4208 | Xeon E3-1246 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Xeon | -- |
| Series | 4200 | -- |
| Model Number | 4208 | E3-1246V3 |
| Microarchitecture | Cascade Lake | -- |
| Core Name | Cascade Lake SP | -- |
| Core Family | 6 | -- |
| Socket | Socket P and LGA-3647 | FCLGA1150 |
| Package | FCLGA-3647 | -- |
| Chipset | Lewisburg | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2400 | DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | 1x16, x8, x4 | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4 |
| Market Segment | Server | -- |
| Release Price | $417.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | 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 | Xeon E3-1246 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Manufacturer | Intel | -- |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | -- |
Process
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4208 | Xeon E3-1246 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | -- | HD Graphics P4600 |
| GPU Designer | -- | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | -- | 1200 MHz |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Xeon Silver 4208 | Xeon E3-1246 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| KPT | ||
| MBE Ctrl | ||
| MMX | ||
| NM | ||
| NX | ||
| PTT | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SIPP | ||
| 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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