Intel Xeon Gold 5215 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5115

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5215 and Intel Xeon Gold 5115 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 Xeon Gold 5115

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5215

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 77°C vs 76°C
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1953 vs 1853

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	77°C vs 76°C
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1953 vs 1853

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5115

Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24760 vs 22066

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	24760 vs 22066

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5215
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5115

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1953

1853

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22066

24760

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5215	Intel Xeon Gold 5115
PassMark - Single thread mark	1953	1853
PassMark - CPU mark	22066	24760

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5215	Intel Xeon Gold 5115
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$1221
Place in performance rating	1011	1023
Processor Number	5215	5115
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.40 GHz
L1 cache	640 KB
L2 cache	10 MB
L3 cache	13.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	10	10
Number of threads	20	20
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	2
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-2400
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	85 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	S4S
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® 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	1
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)