Intel Xeon E-2236 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Xeon E-2236		Intel Xeon Silver 4208
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E-2236 and the Intel Xeon Silver 4208 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Xeon E-2236 6 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Intel Xeon Silver 4208 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.

Intel Xeon E (44)	Family	Intel Xeon Silver (32)
Intel Xeon E-2200 (19)	CPU group	Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11)
2	Generation	2
Coffee Lake S	Architecture	Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	Intel Xeon Silver 4108
Intel Xeon E-2336	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon E-2236 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (4.80 GHz). The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Silver 4208 clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
Intel Xeon E-2236	Characteristic	Intel Xeon Silver 4208
6	Cores	8
6	Threads	16
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.40 GHz	Frequency	2.10 GHz
4.80 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.20 GHz
3.90 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.30 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Xeon E-2236	Characteristic	Intel Xeon Silver 4208
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
	GPU frequency	--
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
	Technology
	Max. displays
--	Compute units	--
--	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E-2236, while the Intel Xeon Silver 4208 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s enabled.
Intel Xeon E-2236	Characteristic	Intel Xeon Silver 4208
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR4-2400
128 GB	Max. Memory	1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	6 (Hexa Channel)
42.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	115.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
12.00 MB	L3 Cache	11.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
16	PCIe lanes	48
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	47.3 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Xeon E-2236 has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Silver 4208 is 85 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Xeon E-2236	Characteristic	Intel Xeon Silver 4208
80 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	85 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Xeon E-2236 has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Silver 4208 is at 11.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.
Intel Xeon E-2236	Characteristic	Intel Xeon Silver 4208
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
LGA 1151-2	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
Q2/2019	Release date	Q2/2019
255 $	Release price	422 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon E-2236 (100%)

Intel Xeon Silver 4208 (68%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon E-2236 (100%)

Intel Xeon Silver 4208 (80%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon E-2236 6C 6T @ 4.80 GHz	1396 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Silver 4208 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	881 (63%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon E-2236 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	7027 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Silver 4208 8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz	5639 (80%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Xeon E-2236 6C 6T @ 4.80 GHz	1641 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Silver 4208 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	1189 (72%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Xeon E-2236 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	6795 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Silver 4208 8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz	5483 (81%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Xeon E-2236 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	14229 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Silver 4208 8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz	11134 (78%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon E-2236 6C 6T @ 4.80 GHz	471 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Silver 4208 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon E-2236 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	2407 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Silver 4208 8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon E-2236 6C 6T @ 4.80 GHz	219 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Silver 4208 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon E-2236 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	987 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Silver 4208 8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details