Xeon Silver 4114 vs Ryzen 3 7440U
Xeon Silver 4114
Ryzen 3 7440U
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon Silver 4114
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon Silver 4114 | Ryzen 3 7440U |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ⚠️ Higher cost ($30) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Skylake (server) (2017−2018) / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Phoenix-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023) / 4 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon Silver 4114 | Ryzen 3 7440U |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ⚠️ Higher cost ($30) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Xeon Silver 4114 and Ryzen 3 7440U
Xeon Silver 4114
The Xeon Silver 4114 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 11 July 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture. It features 10 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 2.2 GHz, with boost up to 3 GHz. L3 cache: 13.75 MB. L2 cache: 10 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 85 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 13,097 points. Launch price was $694.
Ryzen 3 7440U
The Ryzen 3 7440U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 3 May 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Phoenix-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 4.7 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP7. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 13,100 points. Launch price was $149.
Processing Power
The Xeon Silver 4114 packs 10 cores / 20 threads, while the Ryzen 3 7440U offers 4 cores / 8 threads — the Xeon Silver 4114 has 6 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3 GHz on the Xeon Silver 4114 versus 4.7 GHz on the Ryzen 3 7440U — a 44.2% clock advantage for the Ryzen 3 7440U (base: 2.2 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Xeon Silver 4114 uses the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen 3 7440U uses Phoenix-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023) (4 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Silver 4114 scores 13,097 against the Ryzen 3 7440U's 13,100 — a 0% lead for the Ryzen 3 7440U. L3 cache: 13.75 MB on the Xeon Silver 4114 vs 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 3 7440U.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4114 | Ryzen 3 7440U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 10 / 20+150% | 4 / 8 |
| Boost Clock | 3 GHz | 4.7 GHz+57% |
| Base Clock | 2.2 GHz | 3 GHz+36% |
| L3 Cache | 13.75 MB+72% | 8 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 10 MB+900% | 1 MB (per core) |
| Process | 14 nm | 4 nm-71% |
| Architecture | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Phoenix-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023) |
| PassMark | 13,097 | 13,100 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon Silver 4114 uses the LGA3647 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Ryzen 3 7440U uses FP7 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4114 | Ryzen 3 7440U |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA3647 | FP7 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 4.0+33% |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-2400 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 768 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 6 | — |
| ECC Support | ✅ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 48 | — |
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