Intel Xeon Silver 4108 vs Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4

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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 Xeon E5-2620 v4 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2016 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Silver 4108 Name Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
Intel Xeon Silver Family Intel Xeon E5
1 Generation 6
Intel Xeon Silver 4100 Group Intel Xeon E5 v4
 
 

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 Xeon E5-2620 v4 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 is 2.1 GHz
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.0 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
1.8 GHz Frequency 2.1 GHz
16 Threads 16
2.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 2.6 GHz
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
8 CPU Cores 8
8x Cores 8x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Silver 4108 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 does not have integrated graphics.
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0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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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.
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-- JPEG --
-- AV1 --
 
 

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 1.5 TB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
6 Memory channels 4
768.0 GB Max. Memory 1.5 TB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
115.2 GB/s Bandwidth 68.2 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.
-- Tjunction max --
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 85 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 Xeon E5-2620 v4 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 20.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q1/2016
-- 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, AVX2
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Skylake SP Architecture Broadwell E
14 nm Technology 14 nm
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 2011-3
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
420 $ Release price 420 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
11.0 MB L3-Cache 20.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
27479
27479
Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
19041
19041

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
5788
5788
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
4852
4852

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
5077
5077
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
4936
4936

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
1096
1096
Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
1014
1014

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
1004
1004
Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
1002
1002