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 #1,369
Xeon Silver 4208 wins by 13.2% (Rank #797 vs #1369)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #901
Rank #1,383
Xeon Silver 4208 wins by 13% (Rank #901 vs #1383)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #542
Rank #1,337
Xeon Silver 4208 wins by 13.6% (Rank #542 vs #1337)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #492
Rank #998
Xeon Silver 4208 wins by 5.2% (Rank #492 vs #998)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #519
Rank #1,030
Xeon Silver 4208 wins by 5.9% (Rank #519 vs #1030)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #483
Rank #1,057
Xeon Silver 4208 wins by 6.5% (Rank #483 vs #1057)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Xeon Silver 4208 | Xeon E5540 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
8
|
4
|
+50% |
| Threads |
16
|
8
|
+50% |
| Base Frequency |
2,100 MHz
|
2,530 MHz
|
-17% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
3,200 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
21x
|
19x
|
+9.5% |
| L1 Cache |
512 KB
|
62 KB
|
+87.8% |
| L2 Cache |
8 MiB
|
0 MiB
|
+97% |
| L3 Cache |
11 MiB
|
8 MiB
|
+30.6% |
| Memory Channels |
6
|
3
|
+50% |
| 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
|
2
|
0% |
| 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 | Xeon E5540 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Xeon | -- |
| Series | 4200 | -- |
| Model Number | 4208 | E5540 |
| Microarchitecture | Cascade Lake | -- |
| Core Name | Cascade Lake SP | Gainestown |
| Core Family | 6 | -- |
| Socket | Socket P and LGA-3647 | FCLGA1366 |
| Package | FCLGA-3647 | FC-LGA8 |
| Chipset | Lewisburg | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2400 | DDR3 800/1066 |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | Up to 3.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | 1x16, x8, x4 | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| Market Segment | Server | Server |
| 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 | Xeon E5540 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die Area | -- | 263 mm² |
| Transistor Count | -- | 0.00 billion |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| 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 | Xeon E5540 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | -- | HD Graphics |
| GPU Designer | -- | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | -- | 1100 MHz |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Xeon Silver 4208 | Xeon E5540 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.0 | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VMD | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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