Intel Xeon W-10855M vs Intel Xeon Silver 4210R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-10855M and Intel Xeon Silver 4210R processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon W-10855M

Intel Xeon Silver 4210R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-10855M

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 59% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 84°C
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2765 vs 1810

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 May 2020 vs 24 Feb 2020
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 84°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2765 vs 1810

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4210R

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
8 more threads: 20 vs 12
Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 15% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22754 vs 12594

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 12
L1 cache	640 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	10 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	13.75 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22754 vs 12594

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-10855M
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4210R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2765

1810

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12594

22754

Name	Intel Xeon W-10855M	Intel Xeon Silver 4210R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2765	1810
PassMark - CPU mark	12594	22754

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-10855M	Intel Xeon Silver 4210R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	13 May 2020	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$450	$501 - $511
Place in performance rating	765	1076
Processor Number	W-10855M	4210R
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	640 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	10 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	13.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	84°C
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	6	10
Number of threads	12	20
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	107.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2400
ECC memory support
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BF6
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	100 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		1
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)