AMD EPYC 7663 | Intel Xeon Silver 4214R | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7663 and the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD EPYC 7663 56 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2020. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Silver (32) |
AMD EPYC 7003 (29) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) |
3 | Generation | 2 |
Milan (Zen 3) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Xeon Silver 4114 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7663 is a 56 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 112 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. |
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AMD EPYC 7663 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4214R |
56 | Cores | 12 |
112 | Threads | 24 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.00 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 7663, while the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R 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 7663 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4214R |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
204.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
256.00 MB | L3 Cache | 16.50 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
252.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD EPYC 7663 has a TDP of 240 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R 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 7663 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4214R |
240 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 100 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
225 W | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7663 has 256.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Silver 4214R is at 16.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD EPYC 7663 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4214R |
7 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 |
Q1/2021 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
6366 $ | Release price | 694 $ |
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AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7663 | Intel Xeon Silver 4214R |
Unknown | Unknown |