Intel Xeon Gold 5215 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4215

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5215 and Intel Xeon Silver 4215 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.

 

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
  • Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1953 vs 1810
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 8 MB
L3 cache 13.75 MB vs 11 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1953 vs 1810

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4215

  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22379 vs 22066
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 22379 vs 22066

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5215
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4215

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1953
1810
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
22066
22379
Name Intel Xeon Gold 5215 Intel Xeon Silver 4215
PassMark - Single thread mark 1953 1810
PassMark - CPU mark 22066 22379

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 5215 Intel Xeon Silver 4215

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date 2 Apr 2019 2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $1221 $794
Place in performance rating 915 994
Processor Number 5215 4215
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors 4200
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family Xeon Silver

Performance

Base frequency 2.50 GHz 2.50 GHz
L1 cache 640 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 10 MB 8 MB
L3 cache 13.75 MB 11 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 77°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 10 8
Number of threads 20 16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2 2
64 bit support
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 77 °C
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 6 6
Maximum memory size 1 TB 1 TB
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz 2400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2667 DDR4-2400
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 107.3 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 85 Watt 85 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Scalability 4S 2S

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
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Turbo Boost Max 3.0

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)