Intel Xeon Silver 4108 vs Intel Pentium G4520

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CPU lineage

Intel Xeon Silver 4108 or Intel Xeon Silver 4108 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4108 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Silver series.
To use the Intel Xeon Silver 4108, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Pentium G4520 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2015 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium G4520, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Silver 4108 Name Intel Pentium G4520
Intel Xeon Silver Family Intel Pentium
1 Generation 6
Intel Xeon Silver 4100 Group Intel Pentium G4000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4108 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4108 is 1.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Pentium G4520 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G4520 is 3.6 GHz
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
1.8 GHz Frequency 3.6 GHz
16 Threads 2
2.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
Yes Hyperthreading No
8 CPU Cores 2
8x Cores 2x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Silver 4108 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Pentium G4520 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium G4520 uses the Intel HD Graphics 530, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- Release date Q3/2015
-- Direct X 12
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 530
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 192
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Execution units 24
-- Generation 9
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- VP9 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
6 Memory channels 2
768.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
115.2 GB/s Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2133
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 85 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 51 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 51 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4108 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 11.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium G4520 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2015
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Skylake SP Architecture Skylake S
14 nm Technology 14 nm
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 1151
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
420 $ Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
11.0 MB L3-Cache 3.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
19041
19041
Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
6268
6268

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
5788
5788
Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
1360
1360

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
5077
5077
Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
1757
1757

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
1014
1014
Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
274
274

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
1002
1002
Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
795
795