Intel Xeon D-1521 | Intel Xeon Silver 4216 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon D-1521 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 Intel Xeon D-1521 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1521 was released in Q4/2015. 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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Intel Xeon D (79) | Family | Intel Xeon Silver (32) |
Intel Xeon D-1500 (22) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Broadwell | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Xeon Silver 4116 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon D-1521 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (2.70 GHz). The Intel Xeon Silver 4216 has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon D-1521 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4216 |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.30 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon D-1521 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4216 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon D-1521 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4216 |
DDR4-2133 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
6.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 22.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
32 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
31.5 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon D-1521 has a TDP of 45 W, that of the Intel Xeon Silver 4216 is 100 W. |
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Intel Xeon D-1521 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4216 |
45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 100 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon D-1521 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Silver 4216 cache has a total of 22.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon D-1521 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4216 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
BGA 1667 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2015 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
216 $ | Release price | 1008 $ |
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Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon D-1521 | Intel Xeon Silver 4216 |
Unknown | Unknown |