Intel Xeon Silver 4210R vs Intel Xeon Silver 4215

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4210R 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.

Intel Xeon Silver 4210R

Intel Xeon Silver 4215

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4210R

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
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

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 2 April 2019
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	1811 vs 1810
PassMark - CPU mark	22464 vs 22379

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4215

Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 100 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 100 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4210R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4215

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1811

1810

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22464

22379

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4210R	Intel Xeon Silver 4215
PassMark - Single thread mark	1811	1810
PassMark - CPU mark	22464	22379

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4210R	Intel Xeon Silver 4215
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$501 - $511	$794
Place in performance rating	991	1000
Processor Number	4210R	4215
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	4200
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		Xeon Silver
Performance
Base frequency	2.40 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	84°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 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
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	107.3 GB/s	107.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2400
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	85 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	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)