Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y vs Intel Xeon Gold 6250L

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Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6250L
Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y Intel Xeon Gold 6250L

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y or Intel Xeon Gold 6250L - 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 4214Y 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 4214Y was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6250L has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6250L was released in Q1/2020.
Intel Xeon Silver (32) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
2 Generation 2
Cascade Lake Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y is 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6250L has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6250L is at 3.90 GHz (4.50 GHz).

Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6250L
12 Cores 8
24 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 3.90 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.50 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6250L
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y or Intel Xeon Gold 6250L 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 4214Y can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 115.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6250L supports up to 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6250L
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2933
1024 GB Max. Memory 4608 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
115.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
16.50 MB L3 Cache 35.75 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 4214Y is 85 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6250L has a TDP of 185 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6250L
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 185 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 76 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.50 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6250L is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 35.75 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6250L
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 Q1/2020
768 $ Release price 6400 $
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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 4214Y Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y
12C 24T @ 2.40 GHz
16458 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6250L Intel Xeon Gold 6250L
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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