Intel Xeon Silver 4214 | AMD A8-5500B | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Silver 4214 or AMD A8-5500B - 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 4214 has 12 cores with 24 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 4214 was released in Q2/2019. The AMD A8-5500B has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-5500B was released in Q4/2012. |
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Intel Xeon Silver (32) | Family | AMD A (112) |
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) | CPU group | AMD A8-5000 (3) |
2 | Generation | 2 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Trinity (Piledriver) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Intel Xeon Silver 4114 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Silver 4214 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4214 is 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the AMD A8-5500B has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-5500B is at 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214 | Characteristic | AMD A8-5500B |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.70 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4214 or AMD A8-5500B 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 7560D |
GPU frequency | 0.76 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 4 |
Technology | 32 nm | |
Max. displays | 2 | |
-- | Compute units | 4 |
-- | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 11 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 7560D |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | Decode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Silver 4214 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 115.2 GB/s. The AMD A8-5500B supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214 | Characteristic | AMD A8-5500B |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
115.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
16.50 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Silver 4214 is 85 W, while the AMD A8-5500B has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214 | Characteristic | AMD A8-5500B |
85 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4214 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.50 MB cache. The AMD A8-5500B is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214 | Characteristic | AMD A8-5500B |
14 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | FM2 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q4/2012 |
702 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD A8-5500B
AMD Radeon HD 7560D @ 0.76 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214 | AMD A8-5500B |
Unknown | Unknown |