Intel Xeon Silver 4112 vs Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4

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Intel Xeon Silver 4112 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
Intel Xeon Silver 4112 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4112 and the Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4112 4 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2016.
Intel Xeon Silver (27) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
Intel Xeon Silver 4100 (8) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24)
1 Generation 6
Skylake SP Architecture Broadwell E
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4112 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.00 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 clocks with 2.20 GHz (3.10 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Silver 4112 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
4 Cores 10
8 Threads 20
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 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 Silver 4112 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
-- 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 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Silver 4112, while the Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Silver 4112 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2133
768 GB Max. Memory 1536 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
115.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 25.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 40
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Silver 4112 has a TDP of 85 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 is 85 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Silver 4112 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 85 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4112 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 is at 25.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon Silver 4112 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
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, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 2011-3
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
Q3/2017 Release date Q1/2016
475 $ Release price 670 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

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 Silver 4112 Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
861 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
10C 20T @ 3.10 GHz
846 (98%)

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 Silver 4112 Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3654 (57%)
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
6422 (100%)

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 Silver 4112 Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
6383 (54%)
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
11778 (100%)

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 Silver 4112 Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
131 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
10C 20T @ 3.10 GHz
129 (98%)

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 Silver 4112 Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
665 (48%)
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
1374 (100%)

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 Silver 4112 Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
10C 20T @ 3.10 GHz
1032 (100%)

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 Silver 4112 Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
5368 (100%)

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 Silver 4112 Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
10C 20T @ 3.10 GHz
293 (100%)

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 Silver 4112 Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
2768 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Silver 4112 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
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