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Intel Xeon Silver 4208 vs Intel Core i7-14700
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Summary
The Intel Xeon Silver 4208 (Cascade Lake, 2019) is a 14 nm server processor with 8 cores, 16 threads, PCIe 3.0, and 11 MB L3 cache.
Maximum memory bandwidth: 115 GB/s. Designed for stability in professional data processing environments. The Intel Core i7-14700 (Raptor Lake S Refresh, 2023) is a 10 nm desktop processor with 20 cores (8 P, 12 E), 28 threads, PCIe 5.0, 33 MB L3 cache, and integrated Intel UHD Graphics 770.
Maximum memory bandwidth: 90 GB/s. It targets gaming and demanding desktop tasks. The Intel Core i7-14700 significantly outperforms the Intel Xeon Silver 4208 in single-core and multi-core performance (more than 10% difference in benchmarks). For gaming, the Intel Core i7-14700 is clearly superior thanks to its high single-core performance and PCIe 5.0; the Xeon is not designed for this.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4208 has a TDP of 85 watts. The Intel Core i7-14700 has a processor base power of 65 watts but reaches up to 219 watts MTP. The price-performance ratio of the Intel Core i7-14700 is better for desktop applications. The Xeon offers value in server reliability and ECC support.
Choice: Intel Xeon Silver 4208 for servers/workstations; Intel Core i7-14700 for demanding desktops/gaming.
Maximum memory bandwidth: 115 GB/s. Designed for stability in professional data processing environments. The Intel Core i7-14700 (Raptor Lake S Refresh, 2023) is a 10 nm desktop processor with 20 cores (8 P, 12 E), 28 threads, PCIe 5.0, 33 MB L3 cache, and integrated Intel UHD Graphics 770.
Maximum memory bandwidth: 90 GB/s. It targets gaming and demanding desktop tasks. The Intel Core i7-14700 significantly outperforms the Intel Xeon Silver 4208 in single-core and multi-core performance (more than 10% difference in benchmarks). For gaming, the Intel Core i7-14700 is clearly superior thanks to its high single-core performance and PCIe 5.0; the Xeon is not designed for this.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4208 has a TDP of 85 watts. The Intel Core i7-14700 has a processor base power of 65 watts but reaches up to 219 watts MTP. The price-performance ratio of the Intel Core i7-14700 is better for desktop applications. The Xeon offers value in server reliability and ECC support.
Choice: Intel Xeon Silver 4208 for servers/workstations; Intel Core i7-14700 for demanding desktops/gaming.
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
- Target audience: Servers and Workstations
- Core count: 8 cores, 16 threads
- Focus: Stability and reliability
- ECC memory support
Intel Core i7-14700
- Target audience: Demanding desktop users
- Core count: 20 cores, 28 threads (Hybrid)
- Strengths: High single- and multi-core performance
- Use: Gaming and Content Creation
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
8C / 16T · 3.20 GHz
Intel Core i7-14700
100 %
20C / 28T · 5.40 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
8C / 16T · 2.30 GHz
Intel Core i7-14700
100 %
20C / 28T · 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance
8C / 16T · 3.20 GHz
Intel Core i7-14700
100 %
20C / 28T · 5.40 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
8C / 16T · 2.30 GHz
Intel Core i7-14700
100 %
20C / 28T · 5.30 GHz
More benchmarks
Cinebench 2026 (ST)
218 entries
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Cinebench 2026 (MC)
219 entries
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Cinebench 2024 (SC)
427 entries
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Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries
422 entries
Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries
690 entries
Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries
665 entries
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
1,989 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
1,927 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries
2,512 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries
2,483 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries
2,219 entries
3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
534 entries
534 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries
2,504 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Intel Core i7-14700 |
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| Family | Intel Xeon Silver (32) | Intel Core i7 (300) |
| CPU group | Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) | Intel Core i 14000 (34) |
| Architecture | Cascade Lake | Raptor Lake S Refresh |
| Technology | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Socket | LGA 3647 | LGA 1700 |
| Predecessor | Intel Xeon Silver 4108 | Intel Core i7-13700 |
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Intel Core i7-14700 |
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| CPU Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 20 / 28 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✓ |
| Core architecture | normal | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 8x 2.10 - 3.20 GHz |
8x Raptor Cove 2.10 - 5.40 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 12x Gracemont 1.50 - 4.20 GHz |
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| L2-Cache | 28.00 MB | |
| L3-Cache | 11.00 MB | 33.00 MB |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Intel Core i7-14700 |
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| GPU name | no iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| GPU frequency | 0.30 - 1.60 GHz | |
| CUs / Shader | / | 32 / 256 |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 3 | |
| Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB | |
| Technology | 10 nm | |
| Release date | Q4/2021 |
NPU AI performance
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Intel Core i7-14700 |
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| AI hardware | ||
| AI specifications | ||
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Intel Core i7-14700 |
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| Memory | DDR4-2400 (115.2 GB/s) | DDR5-5600 (89.6 GB/s) DDR4-3200 (51.2 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 1024 GB | 192 GB |
| Memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| ECC | Yes | Yes |
| PCIe | 3.0 x 48 | 5.0 x 20 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s | 78.8 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Intel Core i7-14700 |
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| TDP | 85 W | 65 W |
| TDP (PL2) | 219 W | |
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. | 100 °C |
Technical details
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Intel Core i7-14700 |
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| Chip design | Monolithic | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ |
| Release date | Q2/2019 | Q1/2024 |
| Release price | 422 $ | 384 $ |
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
Your rating
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