Intel Xeon Silver 4208 8-core LGA3647
An 85W TDP and 8-core, 16-thread design on the LGA 3647 socket provides a balance of multi-threaded throughput and power efficiency for dual-socket configurations. Its 11MB L3 cache and 3.2GHz boost clock deliver consistent performance in entry-level data center tasks without exceeding thermal budgets. This processor is best for IT administrators deploying lightweight virtualization, file serving, or basic cloud workloads where cost-effective scalability matters more than raw clock speed.
Cores 8
Threads 16
Boost Clock 3200 MHz
L3 Cache 11 MB
TDP 85 W
Socket LGA 3647
44 Overall Score
Price €315
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average social proof (5th percentile)
- Below average feature (20th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Xeon Silver |
| Model | 4208 |
| Class | server |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 8 |
| Threads | 16 |
| Base Clock | 2100 |
| Boost Clock | 3200 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 11 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 10921 |
| PassMark Single | 1664 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Memory | 32 |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 3647 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 48 |
| TDP | 85 |
| Max Turbo Power | 85 |
| Unlocked | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: | HP Xeon Silver 4310 | MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Threads | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 24 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3200 | 5200 | 4200 | 4000 | 3300 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 11 | 96 | 32 | 8 | 18 | - |
| Tdp W | 85 | 120 | 65 | 15 | 120 | - |
| Socket | LGA 3647 | AM5 | AMD Socket AM4 | AM4 | LGA4189 | AM5 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | AMD Integrated Graphics | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | 61.8 | 20.1 | 54.9 | 63.8 | 63.6 | 4.5 | 40.6 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.2 | 98.4 | 95.1 | 87.5 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.6 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.4 | 87 | 78.2 | 82.9 | 73.4 | 1.5 | 72.3 |
| Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: Compare | 63.9 | 54.4 | 56.6 | 99.2 | 64.6 | 11.8 | 66.2 |
| HP Xeon Silver 4310 Compare | 38.4 | 20.1 | 62 | 42.8 | 52.4 | 1.5 | 9.9 |
| MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi Compare | 3.3 | 20.1 | 90.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 90.7 | 3.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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