AMD EPYC 7251 | Intel Xeon Silver 4216 | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 7251 or Intel Xeon Silver 4216 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD EPYC 7251 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7251 was released in Q3/2017. The Intel Xeon Silver 4216 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4216 was released in Q2/2019. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Silver (32) |
AMD EPYC 7001 (12) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Naples (Zen) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Xeon Silver 4116 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7251 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7251 is 2.10 GHz (2.90 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Silver 4216 has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4216 is at 2.10 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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AMD EPYC 7251 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4216 |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
2.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
2.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.30 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 7251 can use up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 153.6 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Silver 4216 supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 115.2 GB/s. |
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AMD EPYC 7251 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4216 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
Max. Memory | 1024 GB | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
153.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
32.00 MB | L3 Cache | 22.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
126.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 7251 is 120 W, while the Intel Xeon Silver 4216 has a TDP of 100 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD EPYC 7251 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4216 |
120 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 100 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7251 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 32.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Silver 4216 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 22.00 MB cache. |
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AMD EPYC 7251 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4216 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
SP3 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
450 $ | Release price | 1008 $ |
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AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7251 | Intel Xeon Silver 4216 |
Unknown | Unknown |