Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Intel Xeon E3-1270 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Silver 4208 or Intel Xeon E3-1270 - 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 Intel Xeon E3-1270 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1270 was released in Q2/2011. |
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Intel Xeon Silver (32) | Family | Intel Xeon E3 (43) |
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E3 (1) |
2 | Generation | 2 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Sandy-Bridge |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Intel Xeon Silver 4108 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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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 Intel Xeon E3-1270 has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1270 is at 3.40 GHz (3.80 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E3-1270 |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 3.40 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.80 GHz |
2.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.60 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 Intel Xeon E3-1270 supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E3-1270 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
115.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
11.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 20 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 10.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Silver 4208 is 85 W, while the Intel Xeon E3-1270 has a TDP of 80 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 | Intel Xeon E3-1270 |
85 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 80 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4208 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 11.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E3-1270 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E3-1270 |
14 nm | Technology | 32 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, AVX |
LGA 3647 | Socket | LGA 1155 |
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 | Q2/2011 |
422 $ | Release price | 339 $ |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Intel Xeon E3-1270 |
Unknown | Unknown |