Intel Xeon Silver 4215R vs AMD EPYC 7451

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4215R and AMD EPYC 7451 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 Silver 4215R

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 180 Watt
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 vs June 2017
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt vs 180 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7451

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
  • 32 more threads: 48 vs 16
  • 4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 5.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51778 vs 24102
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 24 vs 8
Number of threads 48 vs 16
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 8 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 11 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1948 vs 1945
PassMark - CPU mark 51778 vs 24102

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7451

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1945
1948
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
24102
51778
Name Intel Xeon Silver 4215R AMD EPYC 7451
PassMark - Single thread mark 1945 1948
PassMark - CPU mark 24102 51778

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Silver 4215R AMD EPYC 7451

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Zen
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 June 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $794
Place in performance rating 894 514
Processor Number 4215R
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC

Performance

Base frequency 3.20 GHz 2.3 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 8 MB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 11 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 79°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 8 24
Number of threads 16 48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2
64 bit support
Die size 192 mm
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 6 8
Maximum memory size 1 TB
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz 2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth 341 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 180 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Socket Count 1P/2P

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 x128
Scalability 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 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

Virtualization

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