i5-1145G7 vs Xeon Silver 4208

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4208
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 85 Watt
7.08
+14.7%
Core i5-1145G7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.17

Xeon Silver 4208 outperforms Core i5-1145G7 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4208 and Core i5-1145G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9931078
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.58no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon SilverIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency7.8820.85
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)2 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$417no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4208 and Core i5-1145G7 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache512 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache11 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature78 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4208 and Core i5-1145G7 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)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4208 and Core i5-1145G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4208 and Core i5-1145G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4208 and Core i5-1145G7 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4208 and Core i5-1145G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TB64 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Silver 4208 and Core i5-1145G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Silver 4208 and Core i5-1145G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Silver 4208 and Core i5-1145G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4208 and Core i5-1145G7.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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 4208 7.08
+14.7%
i5-1145G7 6.17

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 4208 11247
+14.8%
i5-1145G7 9797

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 4208 929
i5-1145G7 1680
+80.8%

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 4208 4795
i5-1145G7 4890
+2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.08 6.17
Recency 2 April 2019 2 September 2020
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon Silver 4208 has a 14.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i5-1145G7, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 203.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Silver 4208 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-1145G7 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Silver 4208 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-1145G7 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4208 and Core i5-1145G7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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