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 #221
Xeon E5-2696 v4 wins by 16.2% (Rank #797 vs #221)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #901
Rank #539
Xeon E5-2696 v4 wins by 8.3% (Rank #901 vs #539)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #542
Rank #108
Xeon E5-2696 v4 wins by 25.6% (Rank #542 vs #108)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #492
Rank #174
Xeon E5-2696 v4 wins by 12.4% (Rank #492 vs #174)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #519
Rank #181
Xeon E5-2696 v4 wins by 13.6% (Rank #519 vs #181)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #483
Rank #206
Xeon E5-2696 v4 wins by 9.7% (Rank #483 vs #206)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4208 | Xeon E5-2696 v4 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
8
|
22
|
-63.6% |
| Threads |
16
|
44
|
-63.6% |
| Base Frequency |
2,100 MHz
|
2,200 MHz
|
-4.5% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
3,200 MHz
|
3,700 MHz
|
-13.5% |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) | -- |
3,700 MHz
|
|
| Turbo Frequency (3 cores) | -- |
3,500 MHz
|
|
| Turbo Frequency (4 cores) | -- |
3,400 MHz
|
|
| Clock Multiplier |
21x
|
22x
|
-4.5% |
| L1 Cache |
512 KB
|
-- | |
| L2 Cache |
8 MiB
|
6 MiB
|
+31.3% |
| L3 Cache |
11 MiB
|
55 MiB
|
-80% |
| Memory Channels |
6
|
-- | |
| Maximum Memory |
1,024 GB
|
1,536 GB
|
-33.3% |
| Max Bandwidth |
107 GB/s
|
-- | |
| PCIe Lanes |
48
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
2
|
2
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
85 W
|
150 W
|
43.3% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
14 nm
|
0% |
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4208 | Xeon E5-2696 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Xeon | Xeon |
| Series | 4200 | E5-2000 |
| Model Number | 4208 | E5-2696 |
| Microarchitecture | Cascade Lake | Broadwell |
| Core Name | Cascade Lake SP | Broadwell |
| Core Family | 6 | 6 |
| Core Model | -- | 4F |
| Socket | Socket P and LGA-3647 | -- |
| Package | FCLGA-3647 | -- |
| Chipset | Lewisburg | C610 |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2400 | -- |
| ECC Support | Yes | -- |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | 1x16, x8, x4 | -- |
| Market Segment | Server | Server |
| Release Price | $417.00 | -- |
| 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 | Xeon E5-2696 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die Area | -- | 456.12 mm² |
| Transistor Count | -- | 7.20 billion |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Technology | CMOS | CMOS |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 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 | Xeon E5-2696 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| 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 | ||
| SMM | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SST | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VMD | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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