Intel Xeon Silver 4214R vs Intel Xeon W-1290E

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Intel Xeon Silver 4214R CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-1290E
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R Intel Xeon W-1290E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R and the Intel Xeon W-1290E and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R 12 core processor released in Q1/2020 with the Intel Xeon W-1290E which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020.
Intel Xeon Silver (32) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) CPU group Intel Xeon W-1200 (13)
2 Generation 10
Cascade Lake Architecture Comet Lake W
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Silver 4114 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon W-1290E clocks with 3.50 GHz (4.80 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Silver 4214R Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1290E
12 Cores 10
24 Threads 20
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.80 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 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 4214R Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1290E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics P630
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 Intel UHD Graphics P630
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 / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R, while the Intel Xeon W-1290E supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Silver 4214R Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1290E
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2933
1024 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
115.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 20.00 MB
16.50 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 16
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R has a TDP of 100 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon W-1290E is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Silver 4214R Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1290E
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R has 16.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon W-1290E is at 20.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon Silver 4214R Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1290E
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
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 1200
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
Q1/2020 Release date Q2/2020
694 $ Release price 500 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R (0%)
Intel Xeon W-1290E (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R (97%)
Intel Xeon W-1290E (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 4214R Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
18189 (97%)
Intel Xeon W-1290E Intel Xeon W-1290E
10C 20T @ 4.20 GHz
18764 (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 4214R Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
972 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-1290E Intel Xeon W-1290E
10C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 4214R Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
10856 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-1290E Intel Xeon W-1290E
10C 20T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
1196 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-1290E Intel Xeon W-1290E
10C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-1290E Intel Xeon W-1290E
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Silver 4214R Intel Xeon W-1290E
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