Intel Xeon Gold 5115 vs Intel Xeon E5-4610

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5115 and Intel Xeon E5-4610 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Gold 5115

Intel Xeon E5-4610

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5115

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
8 more threads: 20 vs 12
Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 384 GB
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1848 vs 1474
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24805 vs 23354

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 12
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 384 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1848 vs 1474
PassMark - CPU mark	24805 vs 23354

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5115
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-4610

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1848

1474

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24805

23354

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5115	Intel Xeon E5-4610
PassMark - Single thread mark	1848	1474
PassMark - CPU mark	24805	23354
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2039
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		8882

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5115	Intel Xeon E5-4610
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q3'17	May 2012
Place in performance rating	1026	1022
Processor Number	5115	E5-4610
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	2.90 GHz
Number of cores	10	6
Number of threads	20	12
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
64 bit support
Bus Speed		7.2 GT/s QPI
Die size		435 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		15360 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		2270 million
VID voltage range		0.6V-1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory size	768 GB	384 GB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		42.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		4
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S4S	4S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)