AMD FX-8100
Intel Xeon Silver 4116
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AMD FX-8100 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4116

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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD FX-8100 or Intel Xeon Silver 4116? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD FX-8100 has 8 cores and 8 threads with maximum working frequency of 3.70 GHz. The AMD FX-8100 was released on Q4/2011.

The Intel Xeon Silver 4116 has 12 cores with 8 threads and 3.70 GHz of frequency. The Intel Xeon Silver 4116 was released on Q3/2017.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD FX-8100
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  • Higher clock speed
    2.80 GHz left arrow 2.10 GHz
    Around -33% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
    Around 19% better overclocked clock speed
Reasons to consider
Intel Xeon Silver 4116
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  • More number of cores
    12 left arrow 8
    2 times more cores
  • Performance per watt
    85 W left arrow 95 W
    About 0.89 times less performance per watt
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD FX-8100 AMD FX-8100
Intel Xeon Silver 4116 Intel Xeon Silver 4116
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD FX-8100 and Intel Xeon Silver 4116 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD FX-8100 left arrow Intel Xeon Silver 4116
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD FX left arrow Intel Xeon Silver
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 1
  • CPU group
    AMD FX-8000 left arrow Intel Xeon Silver 4100
  • Successor
    -- left arrow Intel Xeon Silver 4216
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD FX-8100 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4116 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    2.80 GHz left arrow 2.10 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 12
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 24
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD FX-8100 and Intel Xeon Silver 4116 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD FX-8100 and Intel Xeon Silver 4116. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD FX-8100 and Intel Xeon Silver 4116 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1866 left arrow DDR4-2400
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 6
  • PCIe version
    left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    left arrow 48
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD FX-8100 and Intel Xeon Silver 4116.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD FX-8100 or Intel Xeon Silver 4116? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    95 W left arrow 85 W
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD FX-8100 and Intel Xeon Silver 4116 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow 16.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Vishera (Bulldozer) left arrow Skylake SP
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    AM3+ left arrow LGA 3647
  • Release date
    Q4/2011 left arrow Q3/2017
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD FX-8100 and Intel Xeon Silver 4116.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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