Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5215L

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Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 5215L
Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 Intel Xeon Gold 5215L

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 and the Intel Xeon Gold 5215L and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 15 core processor released in Q1/2014 with the Intel Xeon Gold 5215L which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
Intel Xeon E7 (20) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
4 Generation 2
Ivy Bridge EX Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 is a 15 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.40 GHz). The processor can compute 30 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 5215L clocks with 2.50 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5215L
15 Cores 10
30 Threads 20
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5215L
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 1536 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5215L supports a maximum of 4608 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5215L
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2666
1536 GB Max. Memory 4608 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
38.00 MB L3 Cache 13.75 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 48
-- PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 has a TDP of 155 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5215L is 85 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5215L
155 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 85 W
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-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 has 38.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 5215L is at 13.75 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5215L
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 2011 Socket LGA 3647
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2014 Release date Q2/2019
4850 $ Release price 9119 $
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz
731 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5215L Intel Xeon Gold 5215L
10C 20T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz
94 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5215L Intel Xeon Gold 5215L
10C 20T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz
1630 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5215L Intel Xeon Gold 5215L
10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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