AMD EPYC 9015
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208

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CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD EPYC 9015 and Intel Xeon Silver 4208 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • Higher Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 4.1 GHz (Up to 4.1 GHz vs 3.20 GHz)
  • Newer PCI Express Version: PCIe® 5.0 x128 (PCIe® 5.0 x128 vs 3.0)
  • Higher Memory Type: DDR5 (DDR5 vs DDR4-2400)
  • Newer Launch Date: October 2024 (October 2024 vs April 2019)

Basic

AMD
Label Name
Intel
October 2024
Launch Date
April 2019
Server
Platform
Server
EPYC 9015
Model Name
4208
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Code Name
Cascade Lake X

CPU Specifications

8
Total Cores
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
8
16
Total Threads
16
3.6 GHz
Basic Frequency
2.10 GHz
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Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Yes
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Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Yes
Up to 4.1 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
3.20 GHz
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Number of AVX-512 FMA Units
1
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
Yes
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Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
Yes
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Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
No
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Intel Turbo Boost Technology
2.0
64 MB
L3 Cache
-
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Cache
11 MB
SP5
CPU Socket
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
FCLGA3647
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Intel AES New Instructions
Yes
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Technology
Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
14 nm
125W
TDP
85 W
PCIe® 5.0 x128
PCI Express Version
PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.
3.0
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Max Number of PCI Express Lanes
A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.
48
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Intel 64
Yes
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Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Yes

Memory Specifications

DDR5
Memory Type
DDR4-2400
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Max Memory Size
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
1 TB
12
Memory Channels
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
6
Up to 6400 MT/s
Bus Speed
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Maximum Memory Speed
2400 MHz
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ECC Memory Support
ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.
Yes

AI Specifications

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Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) on CPU
Yes

Interfaces and Ports

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Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)
Yes

Miscellaneous

Official Website
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Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)
Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX | Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AVX-512
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Execute Disable Bit
Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.
Yes