Intel Xeon Silver 4215R vs Intel Xeon Gold 5215

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4215R 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 Silver 4215R

Intel Xeon Gold 5215

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4215R

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 79°C vs 77°C
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24102 vs 22674

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 2 Apr 2019
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	79°C vs 77°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	24102 vs 22674

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 53% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1967 vs 1945

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
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1967 vs 1945

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1945

1967

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24102

22674

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4215R	Intel Xeon Gold 5215
PassMark - Single thread mark	1945	1967
PassMark - CPU mark	24102	22674

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4215R	Intel Xeon Gold 5215
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$794	$1221
Place in performance rating	984	990
Processor Number	4215R	5215
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.50 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	640 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	10 MB
L3 cache	11 MB	13.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C	77°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	10
Number of threads	16	20
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	2
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2667
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	85 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	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	1	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)