Intel Xeon Silver 4214 | Qualcomm QCM6490 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Silver 4214 or Qualcomm QCM6490 - 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 Qualcomm QCM6490 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.71 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm QCM6490 was released in Q4/2021. |
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Intel Xeon Silver (32) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) | CPU group | Qualcomm QCM6490 (1) |
2 | Generation | 9 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Kryo 670 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
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 Qualcomm QCM6490 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm QCM6490 is at 2.71 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214 | Characteristic | Qualcomm QCM6490 |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz) | A-Core | 2.71 GHz 1x Cortex-A78 |
-- | B-Core | 2.40 GHz 3x Cortex-A78 |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214 | Characteristic | Qualcomm QCM6490 |
-- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
-- | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon Silver 4214 or Qualcomm QCM6490 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 | Qualcomm Adreno 643L |
GPU frequency | 0.81 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.81 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
Technology | 6 nm | |
Max. displays | 1 | |
-- | Compute units | -- |
-- | Shader | 768 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | DirectX Version | 12.0 |
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 | Qualcomm Adreno 643L |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
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 Qualcomm QCM6490 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 44.0 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214 | Characteristic | Qualcomm QCM6490 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR4X-4266 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
115.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 44.0 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
16.50 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
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 Qualcomm QCM6490 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214 | Characteristic | Qualcomm QCM6490 |
85 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | 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 Qualcomm QCM6490 is manufactured in 6 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214 | Characteristic | Qualcomm QCM6490 |
14 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | -- |
LGA 3647 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q4/2021 |
702 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm QCM6490
8C 8T @ 2.71 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm QCM6490
8C 8T @ 2.71 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm QCM6490
8C 8T @ 2.71 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm QCM6490
8C 8T @ 2.71 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm QCM6490
Qualcomm Adreno 643L @ 0.81 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm QCM6490
8C 8T @ 2.71 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm QCM6490
8C 8T @ 2.71 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214 | Qualcomm QCM6490 |
Unknown | Fairphone 5 |