Xeon Silver 4214R vs i5-8365U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8365U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
3.84
Xeon Silver 4214R
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 100 Watt
11.50
+199%

Xeon Silver 4214R outperforms Core i5-8365U by a whopping 199% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8365U and Xeon Silver 4214R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1468683
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data25.51
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Xeon Silver
Power efficiency24.2110.88
Architecture codenameWhiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date16 April 2019 (5 years ago)24 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$297$705

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-8365U and Xeon Silver 4214R 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads824
Base clock speed1.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeOPIDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier1624
L1 cache64 KB (per core)768 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)12 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)16.5 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C79 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8365U and Xeon Silver 4214R 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCBGA1528FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8365U and Xeon Silver 4214R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-8365U and Xeon Silver 4214R technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8365U and Xeon Silver 4214R are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8365U and Xeon Silver 4214R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size64 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s115.212 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel Processorsno data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8365U and Xeon Silver 4214R integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8365U and Xeon Silver 4214R integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8365U and Xeon Silver 4214R integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8365U and Xeon Silver 4214R.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

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.

i5-8365U 3.84
Xeon Silver 4214R 11.50
+199%

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.

i5-8365U 6099
Xeon Silver 4214R 18275
+200%

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.

i5-8365U 638
Xeon Silver 4214R 1229
+92.6%

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.

i5-8365U 2419
Xeon Silver 4214R 7577
+213%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.84 11.50
Recency 16 April 2019 24 February 2020
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 24
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 100 Watt

i5-8365U has 566.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Silver 4214R, on the other hand, has a 199.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Xeon Silver 4214R is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8365U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-8365U is a notebook processor while Xeon Silver 4214R is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8365U and Xeon Silver 4214R, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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