Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | AMD EPYC 9654 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Silver 4208 or AMD EPYC 9654 - 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 Silver 4208 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4208 was released in Q2/2019. The AMD EPYC 9654 has 96 cores with 192 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9654 was released in Q4/2022. |
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Intel Xeon Silver (32) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9004 (21) |
2 | Generation | 4 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Intel Xeon Silver 4108 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | AMD EPYC 9655 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Silver 4208 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4208 is 2.10 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 9654 has 96 CPU cores and 192 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9654 is at 2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9654 |
8 | Cores | 96 |
16 | Threads | 192 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
2.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.55 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Silver 4208 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 115.2 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 9654 supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 460.8 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9654 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
115.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 96.00 MB |
11.00 MB | L3 Cache | 384.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Silver 4208 is 85 W, while the AMD EPYC 9654 has a TDP of 360 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9654 |
85 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 360 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 400 W |
-- | TDP down | 320 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4208 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 11.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9654 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 480.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9654 |
14 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
LGA 3647 | Socket | SP5 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
422 $ | Release price | 11805 $ |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | AMD EPYC 9654 |
Unknown | Unknown |