Intel Xeon Silver 4215R vs Intel Xeon Silver 4216

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4215R and Intel Xeon Silver 4216 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 Silver 4216

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4215R

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1945 vs 1780

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 2 Apr 2019
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1945 vs 1780

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4216

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
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 30% lower typical power consumption: 100 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30184 vs 24102

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
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)	100 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	30184 vs 24102

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4216

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1945

1780

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24102

30184

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4215R	Intel Xeon Silver 4216
PassMark - Single thread mark	1945	1780
PassMark - CPU mark	24102	30184

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4215R	Intel Xeon Silver 4216
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$794	$1002-1012
Place in performance rating	983	979
Processor Number	4215R	4216
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.10 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	11 MB	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		79 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2400
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		107.3 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	100 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® 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)