Xeon X5670 vs Silver 4114

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4114
2017
10 cores / 20 threads, 85 Watt
8.25
+115%
Xeon X5670
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.84

Xeon Silver 4114 outperforms Xeon X5670 by a whopping 115% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4114 and Xeon X5670 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9191465
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.301.06
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon SilverXeon (Desktop)
Power efficiency9.183.82
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)16 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$694$67

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Silver 4114 has 494% better value for money than Xeon X5670.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4114 and Xeon X5670 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores10 (Deca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2012
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.33 GHz
Bus rateno data6400 MHz
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache640 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache10 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache13.75 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data239 mm2
Maximum core temperature78 °C81 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4114 and Xeon X5670 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration2 (Multiprocessor)2
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4114 and Xeon X5670. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4114 and Xeon X5670 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4114 and Xeon X5670 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4114 and Xeon X5670. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB288 GB
Max memory channels63
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/s32 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4114 and Xeon X5670.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes48no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon Silver 4114 8.25
+115%
Xeon X5670 3.84

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon Silver 4114 13107
+115%
Xeon X5670 6105

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon Silver 4114 852
+73.5%
Xeon X5670 491

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon Silver 4114 5289
+132%
Xeon X5670 2280

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.25 3.84
Recency 11 July 2017 16 March 2010
Physical cores 10 6
Threads 20 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon Silver 4114 has a 114.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 11.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Silver 4114 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5670 in performance tests.


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