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Intel® Xeon™ Silver 4214R

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R is a server processor released on January 1, 2020, built on the Cascade Lake architecture using a 14 nm process. It has 12 cores and 24 threads, a base clock of 2.40 GHz, a maximum boost of 3.50 GHz, 17 MB of L3 cache, a 100 W TDP and the FCLGA3647 socket.

Cores
12
Threads
24
Boost Clock
3.5 GHz
Base Clock
2.4 GHz
Architecture
Cascade Lake
Socket
FCLGA3647
TDP
100 W
L3 Cache
16.5 MB
Core layout
PPPPPPPPPPPP
12 Performance 24 Threads
Notable capabilities:AVX-512Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Best for

Server / professional infrastructure

Overview

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R is a server processor with 12 cores and 24 threads, built on the Cascade Lake architecture. It launched in Jan 2020. Clocks run from 2.4 GHz base to 3.5 GHz boost. A 16.5-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 100 W. Notable platform capabilities: AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT).

Performance

Overall CPU Performance computed
5,821
23% of reference
Reference ceiling 25,000
Multi-Core Performance PassMark rating
17,673
15% of reference
Reference ceiling 120,000
Single-Core Performance PassMark rating
1,917
35% of reference
Reference ceiling 5,500
Productivity Performance computed
14,171
9% of reference
Reference ceiling 160,000
Creator Performance computed
13,171
9% of reference
Reference ceiling 140,000
Engineering Performance computed
19,219
10% of reference
Reference ceiling 200,000
Gaming Performance computed
10,169
46% of reference
Reference ceiling 22,000
Performance per Core computed
1,473
7% of reference
Reference ceiling 21,053
Performance per Thread computed
736
7% of reference
Reference ceiling 10,527
Performance per Watt computed
177
9% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,000
Efficiency Index computed
582
15% of reference
Reference ceiling 4,000
Performance index computed
72
Intel Core i5-12400 = 100

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R scores 1,917 in single-core performance and 17,673 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 5,821 for overall performance, 14,171 for productivity performance, 13,171 for creator performance, 19,219 for engineering performance and 10,169 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 1,473 per core, 736 per thread and 177 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 582. Its performance index is 72, so its overall performance is 28% 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
62,655
10% of reference
Reference ceiling 617,811
6% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (58,893)
Raw integer arithmetic throughput across cores.
Floating-Point Math
38,701
6% of reference
Reference ceiling 600,000
16% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (45,899)
Heavy floating-point math, mixed precision.
Compression Performance
274,711
12% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,309,868
20% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (228,054)
Throughput on lossless compression workloads.
Cryptography Performance
6,539
5% of reference
Reference ceiling 137,106
43% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (11,489)
Symmetric encryption and hashing throughput.
Physics Simulation
1,201
10% of reference
Reference ceiling 12,291
10% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (1,090)
Iterative physics & rigid-body simulation.
Vector / SIMD Throughput
17,823
10% of reference
Reference ceiling 172,975
15% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (15,509)
Wide-vector SIMD intrinsics performance.
Prime Sieve
74
7% of reference
Reference ceiling 1,067
10% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (67)
Searching for prime numbers (branch-heavy work).
Sort Performance
34,572
13% of reference
Reference ceiling 260,323
53% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (22,652)
Random string sorting throughput.

In the individual workload tests the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R scores 62,655 in integer math, 38,701 in floating-point math, 274,711 in compression, 6,539 in cryptography, 1,201 in physics simulation, 17,823 in vector SIMD, 74 in the prime sieve and 34,572 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 6% above in integer math, 16% below in floating-point math, 20% above in compression, 43% below in cryptography, 10% above in physics simulation, 15% above in vector SIMD, 10% above in the prime sieve and 53% above 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
12
Threads
24
Threads per Core
2
Base Clock
2.4 GHz
Boost Clock
3.5 GHz

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R has 12 physical cores and runs 24 logical threads. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 2.40 GHz and boosts up to 3.50 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
Jan 2020

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R 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 Jan 2020.

Cache

L1 Cache (Total)
512 KB
L2 Cache (Total)
12 MB
L3 Cache
16.5 MB
Cache per Core
2.4 MB
Total Cache
29 MB

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R has 512 KB of L1 cache, 12 MB of L2 cache and 16.5 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 29.0 MB of cache, or 2.42 MB per core.

Cache Hierarchy

L1L2L3
L1 512 KBL2 12 MBL3 16.5 MB

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 512 KB, L2 at 12 MB and L3 at 16.5 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 4214R 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 4214R 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 4214R uses the FCLGA3647 socket, supports PCI Express 3.0 and provides up to 48 PCIe lanes.

Power & Thermals

TDP
100 W

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R has a rated TDP of 100 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 4214R 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 4214R 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 4214R 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 4214R as Windows 11 eligible.

Physical & Manufacturing

Launch Price
$780

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $780.

Naming & Aliases

Display Name
Intel® Xeon™ Silver 4214R
Model Number
4214R
Product line brand
Xeon

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R is also identified by the model number 4214R.

Real-world compute in the Feex fleet

No Feex fleet machines with the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R 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 4214R. 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 4214R have?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R has 12 cores and 24 threads.

What architecture does the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R use?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R is built on the Cascade Lake architecture.

Does the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R have integrated graphics?

No. The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R does not include integrated graphics.

What socket does the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R use?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R uses the FCLGA3647 socket.

What memory does the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R support?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R supports DDR4 up to 1024 GB across 6 channels.

How fast does the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R run?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R can boost up to 3.5 GHz, with a 2.4 GHz base clock.

What is the TDP of the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R has a TDP of 100 W.

How does the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R perform?

In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R scores 17,673 multi-core and 1,917 single-core.

What advanced capabilities does the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R support?

Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R include AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT).

What is the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R best for?

Based on its specifications, the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R is well suited for Server / professional infrastructure.

How much cache does the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R have?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R has 512 KB of L1 cache, 12288 KB of L2 cache and 16.5 MB of L3 cache.

How does the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R has a computed performance index of 72, which is 28% 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 4214R not support?

The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R does not support AMX.