Intel Xeon Gold 5215 vs Intel Core i9-10880H

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5215 and Intel Core i9-10880H 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.

Intel Xeon Gold 5215

Intel Core i9-10880H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5215

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22066 vs 14642

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
L1 cache	640 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	10 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22066 vs 14642

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10880H

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 50% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 30% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 77°C
Around 16% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 89% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 85 Watt
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2765 vs 1953

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 Apr 2020 vs 2 Apr 2019
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 77°C
L3 cache	16 MB vs 13.75 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 85 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2765 vs 1953

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5215
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10880H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1953

2765

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22066

14642

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5215	Intel Core i9-10880H
PassMark - Single thread mark	1953	2765
PassMark - CPU mark	22066	14642

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5215	Intel Core i9-10880H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Comet Lake-H
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	2 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$1221
Place in performance rating	1010	739
Processor Number	5215
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel Comet Lake
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Laptop
Performance
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.3 GHz
L1 cache	640 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	10 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	13.75 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	5.1 GHz
Number of cores	10	8
Number of threads	20	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
64 bit support
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)