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Intel® Xeon™ Silver 4209T

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T is a server processor released on April 1, 2019, built on the Cascade Lake architecture using a 14 nm process. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, a base clock of 2.20 GHz, a maximum boost of 3.20 GHz, 11 MB of L3 cache, a 70 W TDP and the FCLGA3647 socket.

Cores
8
Threads
16
Boost Clock
3.2 GHz
Base Clock
2.2 GHz
Architecture
Cascade Lake
Socket
FCLGA3647
TDP
70 W
L3 Cache
11 MB
Core layout
PPPPPPPP
8 Performance 16 Threads
Notable capabilities:AVX-512Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Best for

Server / professional infrastructure

Overview

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T is a server processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, built on the Cascade Lake architecture. It launched in Apr 2019. Clocks run from 2.2 GHz base to 3.2 GHz boost. A 11-MB L3 cache backs the cores (2.4 MB per core). It addresses DDR4 memory up to 1024 GB across 6 channels. The chip drops into the FCLGA3647 socket and exposes PCIe 3.0 (48 lanes). Rated TDP is 70 W. Notable platform capabilities: AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT).

Performance

Overall CPU Performance computed
4,331
17% of reference
Reference ceiling 25,000
Multi-Core Performance PassMark rating
11,080
9% of reference
Reference ceiling 120,000
Single-Core Performance PassMark rating
1,693
31% of reference
Reference ceiling 5,500
Productivity Performance computed
9,572
6% of reference
Reference ceiling 160,000
Creator Performance computed
9,141
7% of reference
Reference ceiling 140,000
Engineering Performance computed
11,357
6% of reference
Reference ceiling 200,000
Gaming Performance computed
7,849
36% of reference
Reference ceiling 22,000
Performance per Core computed
1,385
7% of reference
Reference ceiling 21,053
Performance per Thread computed
693
7% of reference
Reference ceiling 10,527
Performance per Watt computed
158
8% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,000
Efficiency Index computed
518
13% of reference
Reference ceiling 4,000
Performance index computed
54
Intel Core i5-12400 = 100

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T scores 1,693 in single-core performance and 11,080 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 4,331 for overall performance, 9,572 for productivity performance, 9,141 for creator performance, 11,357 for engineering performance and 7,849 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 1,385 per core, 693 per thread and 158 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 518. Its performance index is 54, so its overall performance is 46% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.

How these scores are computed

Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.

  • Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
  • Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
  • Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
  • Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
  • Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
  • Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
  • The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
  • The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.

Workload Benchmarks

Scores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Integer Math Throughput
36,417
6% of reference
Reference ceiling 617,811
38% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (58,893)
Raw integer arithmetic throughput across cores.
Floating-Point Math
22,546
4% of reference
Reference ceiling 600,000
51% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (45,899)
Heavy floating-point math, mixed precision.
Compression Performance
160,525
7% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,309,868
30% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (228,054)
Throughput on lossless compression workloads.
Cryptography Performance
4,035
3% of reference
Reference ceiling 137,106
65% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (11,489)
Symmetric encryption and hashing throughput.
Physics Simulation
725
6% of reference
Reference ceiling 12,291
33% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (1,090)
Iterative physics & rigid-body simulation.
Vector / SIMD Throughput
9,800
6% of reference
Reference ceiling 172,975
37% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (15,509)
Wide-vector SIMD intrinsics performance.
Prime Sieve
45
4% of reference
Reference ceiling 1,067
33% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (67)
Searching for prime numbers (branch-heavy work).
Sort Performance
20,621
8% of reference
Reference ceiling 260,323
9% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (22,652)
Random string sorting throughput.

In the individual workload tests the Intel Xeon Silver 4209T scores 36,417 in integer math, 22,546 in floating-point math, 160,525 in compression, 4,035 in cryptography, 725 in physics simulation, 9,800 in vector SIMD, 45 in the prime sieve and 20,621 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 38% below in integer math, 51% below in floating-point math, 30% below in compression, 65% below in cryptography, 33% below in physics simulation, 37% below in vector SIMD, 33% below in the prime sieve and 9% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.

Core Configuration

Cores
8
Threads
16
Threads per Core
2
Base Clock
2.2 GHz
Boost Clock
3.2 GHz

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T has 8 physical cores and runs 16 logical threads. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 2.20 GHz and boosts up to 3.20 GHz.

Architecture & Generation

Manufacturer
Intel
Family
Xeon Silver
Segment
Server
Generation
2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Architecture
Cascade Lake
Codename
Cascade Lake
Lithography
14 nm
Release Date
Apr 2019

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T is a server processor, belongs to the Intel Xeon Silver family, uses the Cascade Lake architecture, carries the codename Cascade Lake and is manufactured on a 14 nm process. It launched in Apr 2019.

Cache

L1 Cache (Total)
256 KB
L2 Cache (Total)
8 MB
L3 Cache
11 MB
Cache per Core
2.4 MB
Total Cache
19.3 MB

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T has 256 KB of L1 cache, 8 MB of L2 cache and 11 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 19.3 MB of cache, or 2.41 MB per core.

Cache Hierarchy

L1L2L3
L1 256 KBL2 8 MBL3 11 MB

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 256 KB, L2 at 8 MB and L3 at 11 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 57% of the cache listed here.

Memory Support

Max Memory
1 TB
Memory Channels
6
Memory Bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
Memory Types
DDR4
DDR5 Support
No
DDR4 Support
Yes
LPDDR Support
No
Max Memory Speed
2,400

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T supports DDR4 memory, addresses up to 1,024 GB of memory, uses 6 memory channels, runs memory at up to 2,400 MT/s and delivers up to 115.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. It does not support DDR5 and LPDDR memory.

Graphics

Integrated Graphics
No

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T does not include integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required for display output.

Platform & Compatibility

Socket
FCLGA3647
PCIe Generation
3.0
PCIe Lanes
48

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T uses the FCLGA3647 socket, supports PCI Express 3.0 and provides up to 48 PCIe lanes.

Power & Thermals

TDP
70 W

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T has a rated TDP of 70 W.

Platform Capabilities

Instruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.

Instruction Sets

8 supported
Supported
AES-NIAVX-512AVX2AVXFMASHA64-bit (x86-64)SSE4.2
Not supported
AMX
Not recorded
AVX-VNNICETCET-IBTCET-SSFMA3Hyper-Threading

Security and Reliability

5 supported
Supported
Execute Disable (NX)Boot GuardSGXTrusted ExecutionMode-Based Execute Control
Not recorded
AES-NIControl-flow Enforcement (CET)Hardware RNGHardware ShieldOS GuardOS Guard (SMAP)

Virtualization

3 supported
Supported
Extended Page Tables (EPT)VT-d (DMA Remapping)VT-x (Hardware Virtualization)
Not recorded
VT-x with EPTIOMMUSecond-Level Address TranslationUnrestricted Guest

OS Compatibility

1 supported
Supported
Windows 11 eligible

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T supports AES-NI, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX, FMA, SHA, 64-bit (x86-64) and SSE4.2 among its instruction set features. It does not support AMX. Feex has no record for AVX-VNNI, CET, CET-IBT, CET-SS, FMA3 and Hyper-Threading, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T supports Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, SGX, Trusted Execution and Mode-Based Execute Control among its security features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Hardware RNG, Hardware Shield, OS Guard and OS Guard (SMAP), which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T supports Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping) and VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for VT-x with EPT, IOMMU, Second-Level Address Translation and Unrestricted Guest, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex records the Intel Xeon Silver 4209T as Windows 11 eligible.

Physical & Manufacturing

Launch Price
$563

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $563.

Naming & Aliases

Display Name
Intel® Xeon™ Silver 4209T
Model Number
4209T
Product line brand
Xeon

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T is also identified by the model number 4209T.

Real-world compute in the Feex fleet

No Feex fleet machines with the Intel Xeon Silver 4209T have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.

How fleet compute is measured · Fleet compute leaderboard · JSON

Data Coverage

Feex has recorded 58% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Xeon Silver 4209T. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.

Not recorded: Core Configuration: Performance Cores, Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L2 Cache (per Core) and L4 Cache. Memory Support: ECC Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: Normalized Name, SKU, Processor Number and Part Number.

Common questions

How many cores and threads does the Intel Xeon Silver 4209T have?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T has 8 cores and 16 threads.

What architecture does the Intel Xeon Silver 4209T use?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T is built on the Cascade Lake architecture.

Does the Intel Xeon Silver 4209T have integrated graphics?

No. The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T does not include integrated graphics.

What socket does the Intel Xeon Silver 4209T use?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T uses the FCLGA3647 socket.

What memory does the Intel Xeon Silver 4209T support?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T supports DDR4 up to 1024 GB across 6 channels.

How fast does the Intel Xeon Silver 4209T run?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T can boost up to 3.2 GHz, with a 2.2 GHz base clock.

What is the TDP of the Intel Xeon Silver 4209T?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T has a TDP of 70 W.

How does the Intel Xeon Silver 4209T perform?

In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Xeon Silver 4209T scores 11,080 multi-core and 1,693 single-core.

What advanced capabilities does the Intel Xeon Silver 4209T support?

Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Xeon Silver 4209T include AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT).

What is the Intel Xeon Silver 4209T best for?

Based on its specifications, the Intel Xeon Silver 4209T is well suited for Server / professional infrastructure.

How much cache does the Intel Xeon Silver 4209T have?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T has 256 KB of L1 cache, 8192 KB of L2 cache and 11 MB of L3 cache.

How does the Intel Xeon Silver 4209T compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T has a computed performance index of 54, which is 46% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Which features does the Intel Xeon Silver 4209T not support?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T does not support AMX.