Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5215

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 and Intel Xeon Gold 5215 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 Platinum 8253

Intel Xeon Gold 5215

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8253

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 10
12 more threads: 32 vs 20
Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 87°C vs 77°C
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 60% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30507 vs 22674

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 10
Number of threads	32 vs 20
Maximum core temperature	87°C vs 77°C
L1 cache	1 MB vs 640 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 10 MB
L3 cache	22 MB vs 13.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	30507 vs 22674

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5215

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1967 vs 1754

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 Apr 2019 vs 11 Dec 2018
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1967 vs 1754

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5215

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1754

1967

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30507

22674

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8253	Intel Xeon Gold 5215
PassMark - Single thread mark	1754	1967
PassMark - CPU mark	30507	22674

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8253	Intel Xeon Gold 5215
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	11 Dec 2018	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3566	$1221
Place in performance rating	1039	1041
Processor Number	8253	5215
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.50 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	640 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	10 MB
L3 cache	22 MB	13.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	87°C	77°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	16	10
Number of threads	32	20
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2667
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	85 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S8S	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 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	2	1
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)