Xeon Silver 4214 vs Xeon E5-2698B V3

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

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Performance Per Dollar Xeon Silver 4214

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Xeon 6505P

MSRP: $563|Avg: $563

106%

#130

EPYC 9115

MSRP: $726|Avg: $726

101%

#131

EPYC 74F3

MSRP: $913|Avg: $824

101%

#133

Xeon Silver 4214

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#143

Xeon W-1350P

MSRP: $311|Avg: $250

96%

#145

Xeon 6511P

MSRP: $815|Avg: $815

96%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2698B V3

#130

EPYC 9115

MSRP: $726|Avg: $726

102%

#131

EPYC 74F3

MSRP: $913|Avg: $824

102%

#136

Xeon E5-2698B V3

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#143

Xeon W-1350P

MSRP: $311|Avg: $250

97%

#145

Xeon 6511P

MSRP: $815|Avg: $815

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Generational Difference: This comparison involves processors from different technological eras. The Xeon Silver 4214 (2019) utilizes 14 nm technology and DDR4-2400, providing a fundamental performance advantage.

Insight	Xeon Silver 4214	Xeon E5-2698B V3
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Cascade Lake (2019−2020) / 14 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EP (2014−2015) / 22 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Xeon E5-2698B V3 (2015) relies on 22 nm technology and DDR4-2133, placing it in a different performance category relative to modern standards.

Insight	Xeon Silver 4214	Xeon E5-2698B V3
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

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.

Xeon Silver 4214 Benchmark Check

Xeon E5-2698B V3 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon Silver 4214 and Xeon E5-2698B V3

Xeon Silver 4214

The Xeon Silver 4214 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2 April 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Cascade Lake (2019−2020) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 2.2 GHz, with boost up to 3.2 GHz. L3 cache: 16.5 MB. L2 cache: 12 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 85 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 16,472 points. Launch price was $694.

Xeon E5-2698B V3

The Xeon E5-2698B V3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture. It features 16 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 3.4 GHz. L3 cache: 40 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011-3. Thermal design power (TDP): 135 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2133. Passmark benchmark score: 16,287 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

The Xeon Silver 4214 packs 12 cores / 24 threads, while the Xeon E5-2698B V3 offers 16 cores / 32 threads — the Xeon E5-2698B V3 has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.2 GHz on the Xeon Silver 4214 versus 3.4 GHz on the Xeon E5-2698B V3 — a 6.1% clock advantage for the Xeon E5-2698B V3 (base: 2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Xeon Silver 4214 uses the Cascade Lake (2019−2020) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon E5-2698B V3 uses Haswell-EP (2014−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Silver 4214 scores 16,472 against the Xeon E5-2698B V3's 16,287 — a 1.1% lead for the Xeon Silver 4214. L3 cache: 16.5 MB on the Xeon Silver 4214 vs 40 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-2698B V3.

Feature	Xeon Silver 4214	Xeon E5-2698B V3
Cores / Threads	12 / 24	16 / 32+33%
Boost Clock	3.2 GHz	3.4 GHz+6%
Base Clock	2.2 GHz+10%	2 GHz
L3 Cache	16.5 MB	40 MB (total)+142%
L2 Cache	12 MB+4700%	256K (per core)
Process	14 nm-36%	22 nm
Architecture	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
PassMark	16,472+1%	16,287

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon Silver 4214 uses the LGA3647 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E5-2698B V3 uses LGA2011-3 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.