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Intel Xeon Silver 4216 | Intel Pentium 987 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4216 and the Intel Pentium 987 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 Intel Pentium 987 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2012. |
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Intel Xeon Silver (32) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 900 (10) |
2 | Generation | 3 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Sandy Bridge U |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
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 Intel Pentium 987 clocks with 1.50 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 987 |
16 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 1.50 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.00 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 6 |
Technology | 32 nm | |
Max. displays | 2 | |
-- | Compute units | 6 |
-- | Shader | 48 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
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 | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Silver 4216, while the Intel Pentium 987 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 987 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
115.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
22.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Silver 4216 has a TDP of 100 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium 987 is 17 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 | Intel Pentium 987 |
100 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 17 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4216 has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium 987 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 987 |
14 nm | Technology | 32 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 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | BGA 1023 |
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 | Q3/2012 |
1008 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 987
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216 | Intel Pentium 987 |
Unknown | Unknown |