Intel Xeon Silver 4216 | AMD EPYC 7443 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4216 and the AMD EPYC 7443 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4216 16 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the AMD EPYC 7443 which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021. |
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Intel Xeon Silver (32) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7003 (29) |
2 | Generation | 3 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Milan (Zen 3) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Intel Xeon Silver 4116 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Silver 4216 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.20 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7443 clocks with 2.85 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7443 |
16 | Cores | 24 |
32 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.85 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
2.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Silver 4216, while the AMD EPYC 7443 supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7443 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
115.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
22.00 MB | L3 Cache | 128.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Silver 4216 has a TDP of 100 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7443 is 200 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7443 |
100 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 200 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 165 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4216 has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7443 is at 128.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7443 |
14 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
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, AVX2, FMA3 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | SP3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
1008 $ | Release price | 2010 $ |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216 | AMD EPYC 7443 |
Unknown | Unknown |