Intel Xeon Silver 4216 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4216 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2018. |
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Intel Xeon Silver (32) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860 (3) |
2 | Generation | 6 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Kryo 485 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
Intel Xeon Silver 4116 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 |
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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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus clocks with 2.96 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz (3.20 GHz) | A-Core | 2.96 GHz 1x Kryo 485 Prime |
-- | B-Core | 2.42 GHz 3x Kryo 485 Gold |
-- | C-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 485 Silver |
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 4216 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus |
-- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
-- | AI specifications | Hexagon 690 @ 7 TOPS |
-- | 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 640 |
GPU frequency | 0.25 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.68 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 5 |
Technology | 7 nm | |
Max. displays | 1 | |
-- | Compute units | 4 |
-- | Shader | 384 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
-- | 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 640 |
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 | No |
No | Codec VC-1 | No |
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus supports a maximum of 12 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 12 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
115.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
22.00 MB | L3 Cache | 3.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Silver 4216 has a TDP of 100 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus is --. 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus |
100 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4216 has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus is at 5.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus |
14 nm | Technology | 7 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 | Q4/2018 |
1008 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4216
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
Qualcomm Adreno 640 @ 0.68 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus |
Unknown | OnePlus 7T OnePlus 7T Pro 5G OnePlus 7 Pro OnePlus 7T Pro Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro Premium Edition Realme X2 Pro |