AMD EPYC 7281 | Intel Xeon Silver 4216 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7281 and the Intel Xeon Silver 4216 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD EPYC 7281 16 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the Intel Xeon Silver 4216 which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced 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 7281 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (2.70 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Silver 4216 clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. |
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AMD EPYC 7281 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4216 |
16 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.30 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 7281, while the Intel Xeon Silver 4216 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD EPYC 7281 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4216 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
Max. Memory | 1024 GB | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
170.6 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 AMD EPYC 7281 has a TDP of 170 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Silver 4216 is 100 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD EPYC 7281 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4216 |
170 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 100 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7281 has 32.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Silver 4216 is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD EPYC 7281 | 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 |
625 $ | Release price | 1008 $ |
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AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7281 | Intel Xeon Silver 4216 |
Unknown | Unknown |