The 16-Core CPU That Sits in the Middle of the Most Order Configurations — And Does It Without Getting Credit
Every server vendor\’s best-selling configuration is a dual-socket system with 16-core Xeon Silver processors. The Silver 4514Y is that CPU: 16 núcleos, 32 trapos, 2.0 base de GHz, 3.4 TurboGHz, 150W TDP — the volume processor that powers the majority of general-purpose virtualization, web infrastructure, and branch office servers shipped worldwide. It is not the fastest. It is not the cheapest. It is the Goldilocks core count that balances cost, fuerza, and performance for the workloads that most enterprises actually run — and it is the reason the Silver tier exists in the Xeon lineup.
Especificaciones técnicas
| Parámetro | Especificación |
|---|---|
| Procesador | Intel Xeon Plata 4514Y (Rápidos Esmeralda, 5Xeon de ª generación escalable) |
| Núcleos / Trapos | 16 núcleos, 32 trapos (Hyper-Threading) |
| Frecuencia base | 2.0 GHz |
| Frecuencia turbo máxima | 3.4 GHz |
| Turbo de núcleo completo | 3.0 GHz (16 núcleos activos) |
| Cache | 30 MB L3 (Caché inteligente Intel) |
| TDP | 150W |
| Enchufe | LGA 4677 (Zócalo E) |
| Soporte de memoria | DDR5-4400 ECC RDIMM, 8 canales por CPU, hasta 4 tuberculosis |
| Soporte PCIe | PCIe 5.0, hasta 80 carriles |
| Enlaces UPI | 2x UPI 2.0 (hasta 16 GT/s) |
| Aceleradores en matriz | Intel DSA, IAA, DLB, QAT (all enabled on Silver 4514Y) |
| Seguridad | Intel SGX, TME/MKTME, TDR, Arranque seguro |
| Conjunto de instrucciones | x86-64, AVX-512 (2x FMA), VNI, bf16, AMX |
| Temperatura | Hasta 84C (DTS máx.) |
| Garantía | 3-año (con servidor) |
4514Y vs 4410Y vs 6548Y — The Silver/Gold Decision
| Característica | Plata 4410Y (12do) | Silver 4514Y (16do) | Oro 6548Y (32do) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Núcleos / Trapos | 12 / 24 | 16 / 32 | 32 / 64 |
| Base / Turbo | 2.0 / 3.9 GHz | 2.0 / 3.4 GHz | 2.5 / 4.1 GHz |
| TDP | 150W | 150W | 250W |
| Velocidad de la memoria | DDR5-4000 | DDR5-4400 | DDR5-5200 |
| Precio relativo (por CPU) | ~80 percent | 100 por ciento (base) | ~185 percent |
| Price per Core | ~12.5 percent per core | ~6.25 percent per core | ~5.8 percent per core |
Interesting math: the 4514Y\’s price per core is roughly half the 4410Y\’s because the 4410Y is priced as the entry SKU, not proportionally to core count. The 4514Y delivers 33 percent more cores (16 vs 12) at only ~25 percent more cost than the 4410Y. For dual-socket servers, 32 threads per CPU is the practical minimum for meaningful virtualization density; 24 trapos (4410Y) often leaves VM consolidation headroom on the table.
Plataformas de servidor compatibles
LGA 4677 enchufe. Compatible con Dell PowerEdge R660, R760, R770, R860, R960, xFusion FusionServer V7 (5th Gen Xeon platforms). Verify BIOS supports Emerald Rapids — R760/R770 shipping after Q2 2025 include the required revision.
Fuente a través de Xincuan
We supply Xeon Silver 4514Y processors pre-installed in Dell and xFusion servers. precios competitivos, 3-año de garantía, y consulta gratuita sobre el dimensionamiento de la carga de trabajo.
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