Intel Xeon Silver 4214R vs Intel Pentium Gold G6620. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Xeon Silver Intel Pentium
• Generation
  2 10
• CPU group
  Intel Xeon Silver 4200 Intel Pentium G6000
• Predecessor
  Intel Xeon Silver 4114 --

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  2.40 GHz 4.40 GHz
• CPU Cores
  12 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.50 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  24 4
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel HD Graphics 630
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.10 GHz
• Execution units
  24
• Shader
  192
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 64 GB
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  9.5
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2016

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Pentium Gold G6620 and Intel Xeon Silver 4214R. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2400 DDR4-2400
• Max. Memory
  1024 GB 64 GB
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  6 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  48 16

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Xeon Silver 4214R and Intel Pentium Gold G6620 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  100 W 58 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon Silver 4214R and Intel Pentium Gold G6620, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L3-Cache
  16.50 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cascade Lake Comet Lake S
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  LGA 3647 LGA 1151
• Release date
  Q1/2020 Q1/2021