Intel Xeon Silver 4208 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4210

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Intel Xeon Silver 4208 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Silver 4210
Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Intel Xeon Silver 4210

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Silver 4208 or Intel Xeon Silver 4210 - 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 Silver 4210 has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4210 was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Xeon Silver (32) Family Intel Xeon Silver (32)
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) CPU group Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11)
2 Generation 2
Cascade Lake Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop Segment Desktop
Intel Xeon Silver 4108 Predecessor Intel Xeon Silver 4110
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 Silver 4210 has 10 CPU cores and 20 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4210 is at 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz).

Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4210
8 Cores 10
16 Threads 20
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
2.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4210
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon Silver 4208 or Intel Xeon Silver 4210 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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

The 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 Silver 4210 supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 115.2 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4210
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2400
1024 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
115.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 115.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
11.00 MB L3 Cache 13.75 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 48
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Silver 4208 is 85 W, while the Intel Xeon Silver 4210 has a TDP of 85 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4210
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 85 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4208 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 11.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Silver 4210 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 13.75 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4210
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, AVX-512
LGA 3647 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
422 $ Release price 505 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Silver 4208 (100%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4210 (98%)
Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Silver 4208 (78%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4210 (100%)

Price-performance ratio

Geekbench 6 multi-core score divided by the processor's release price. Higher is better.
Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Intel Xeon Silver 4208
Geekbench 6 MT: 5,483 / 422 $
12.99
Intel Xeon Silver 4210 Intel Xeon Silver 4210
Geekbench 6 MT: 6,728 / 505 $
13.32

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
1189 (100%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4210 Intel Xeon Silver 4210
10C 20T @ 3.20 GHz
1145 (96%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz
5483 (81%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4210 Intel Xeon Silver 4210
10C 20T @ 2.40 GHz
6728 (100%)

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 4208 Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
881 (99%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4210 Intel Xeon Silver 4210
10C 20T @ 3.20 GHz
892 (100%)

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 4208 Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz
5639 (73%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4210 Intel Xeon Silver 4210
10C 20T @ 2.40 GHz
7729 (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 4208 Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz
11134 (80%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4210 Intel Xeon Silver 4210
10C 20T @ 2.40 GHz
13924 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Intel Xeon Silver 4210
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