Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4215R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 and Intel Xeon Silver 4215R 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 Silver 4215R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8253

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 87°C vs 79°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30507 vs 24102

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	87°C vs 79°C
L1 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
L3 cache	22 MB vs 11 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	30507 vs 24102

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4215R

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1945 vs 1754

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 11 Dec 2018
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1945 vs 1754

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4215R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1754

1945

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30507

24102

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8253	Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
PassMark - Single thread mark	1754	1945
PassMark - CPU mark	30507	24102

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8253	Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	11 Dec 2018	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$3566	$794
Place in performance rating	982	984
Processor Number	8253	4215R
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	3.20 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	22 MB	11 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	87°C	79°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	32	16
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	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2400
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	130 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S8S	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	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)