Intel Xeon Silver 4314 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4215R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4314 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 Silver 4314

Intel Xeon Silver 4215R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4314

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 79°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
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
2.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2112 vs 1945
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44608 vs 24102

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 24 Feb 2020
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 79°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
L3 cache	24 MB vs 11 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2112 vs 1945
PassMark - CPU mark	44608 vs 24102

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4215R

Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 135 Watt

Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 135 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4314
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4215R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2112

1945

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

44608

24102

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4314	Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2112	1945
PassMark - CPU mark	44608	24102

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4314	Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$694 - $705	$794
Place in performance rating	638	982
Processor Number	4314	4215R
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.20 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	11 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C	79°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	32	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	2
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	6 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-2400
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 Watt	130 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Advanced Technologies
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)