Xeon Silver 4214Y vs Core i9-9900
Xeon Silver 4214Y
Core i9-9900
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon Silver 4214Y
Performance Per Dollar Core i9-9900
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon Silver 4214Y | Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($330) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Cascade Lake (2019−2020) / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon Silver 4214Y | Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($330) |
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 4214Y and Core i9-9900
Xeon Silver 4214Y
The Xeon Silver 4214Y 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: 16,442 points. Launch price was $768.
Core i9-9900
The Core i9-9900 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 23 April 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.1 GHz, with boost up to 5 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 16,238 points. Launch price was $439.
Processing Power
The Xeon Silver 4214Y packs 12 cores / 24 threads, while the Core i9-9900 offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Xeon Silver 4214Y has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.2 GHz on the Xeon Silver 4214Y versus 5 GHz on the Core i9-9900 — a 43.9% clock advantage for the Core i9-9900 (base: 2.2 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). The Xeon Silver 4214Y uses the Cascade Lake (2019−2020) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i9-9900 uses Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Silver 4214Y scores 16,442 against the Core i9-9900's 16,238 — a 1.2% lead for the Xeon Silver 4214Y. L3 cache: 16.5 MB on the Xeon Silver 4214Y vs 16 MB (total) on the Core i9-9900.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4214Y | Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 12 / 24+50% | 8 / 16 |
| Boost Clock | 3.2 GHz | 5 GHz+56% |
| Base Clock | 2.2 GHz | 3.1 GHz+41% |
| L3 Cache | 16.5 MB+3% | 16 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB+4700% | 256K (per core) |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) | Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) |
| PassMark | 16,442+1% | 16,238 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | — | 7,619 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 1,637 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | — | 7,619 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon Silver 4214Y uses the LGA3647 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i9-9900 uses LGA1151 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4214Y | Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA3647 | LGA1151 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR4-2666 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 128 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 2 |
| ECC Support | — | ❌ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 16 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Xeon Silver 4214Y) / VT-x, VT-d (Core i9-9900). The Core i9-9900 includes integrated graphics (UHD Graphics 630), while the Xeon Silver 4214Y requires a dedicated GPU.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4214Y | Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | Yes |
| IGPU Model | — | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | VT-x, VT-d |
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