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Lenovo Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Processor Option Kit for ThinkSystem ST550 vs Lenovo Xeon E5-2620 v4

45specifications compared
16differ
29identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Processor Option Kit for ThinkSystem ST550:Intel Xeon Silver
- Xeon E5-2620 v4:Intel® Xeon® E5 v4
Processor model
- Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Processor Option Kit for ThinkSystem ST550:4208
- Xeon E5-2620 v4:E5-2620V4
Processor socket
- Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Processor Option Kit for ThinkSystem ST550:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
- Xeon E5-2620 v4:LGA 2011-v3
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Processor Option Kit for ThinkSystem ST550:3.2 GHz
- Xeon E5-2620 v4:3 GHz
Processor cache
- Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Processor Option Kit for ThinkSystem ST550:11 MB
- Xeon E5-2620 v4:20 MB
Bus type
- Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Processor Option Kit for ThinkSystem ST550:UPI
- Xeon E5-2620 v4:QPI
Processor codename
- Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Processor Option Kit for ThinkSystem ST550:Cascade Lake
- Xeon E5-2620 v4:Broadwell
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
- Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Processor Option Kit for ThinkSystem ST550:1 TB
- Xeon E5-2620 v4:1.54 TB

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Comparison of 4XG7A14812, Xeon E5-2620 v4
63 specifications	A Lenovo Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Processor Option Kit for ThinkSystem ST550 Model 4XG7A14812 View product	B Lenovo Xeon E5-2620 v4 View product
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Xeon Silver	Intel® Xeon® E5 v4
Processor modelDiffers	4208	E5-2620V4
Processor base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cores	8	8
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 3647 (Socket P)	LGA 2011-v3
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Component for	Server/workstation	Server/workstation
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon Silver 4000 Series	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4
Processor threads	16	16
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	11 MB	20 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 W	85 W
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	R0
Bus typeDiffers	UPI	QPI
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	68.3 GB/s
Processor codenameDiffers	Cascade Lake	Broadwell
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	1 TB	1.54 TB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2400 MHz	1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Hexa-channel	Quad-channel
ECC	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card	No	No
On-board graphics card	No	No
On-board graphics card model	Not available	Not available
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
Features3 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Market segment	Server	Server
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	48	40
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX-512	AVX 2.0
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scalability	2S	2S
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility	Yes	Yes
Intel® Speed Shift TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	78 °C	74 °C
Other features1 differ
CompatibilityDiffers	ThinkSystem ST550	System x3650 M5 8871
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85423119	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	76 x 56.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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