Intel Xeon Gold 5215 vs AMD FX-9830P

Last updated: 2023-05-10

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon Gold 5215		AMD FX-9830P
CPU comparison Intel Xeon Gold 5215 or AMD FX-9830P - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Xeon Gold 5215 has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5215 was released in Q2/2019. The AMD FX-9830P has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-9830P was released in Q2/2016.

Intel Xeon Gold (163)	Family	AMD FX (30)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)	CPU group	AMD FX-9800 (2)
2	Generation	4
Cascade Lake	Architecture	Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon Gold 5215 has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5215 is 2.50 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the AMD FX-9830P has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-9830P is at 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz).
Intel Xeon Gold 5215	Characteristic	AMD FX-9830P
10	Cores	4
20	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.50 GHz	Frequency	3.00 GHz
3.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.70 GHz
2.50 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.40 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 Gold 5215	Characteristic	AMD FX-9830P
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Xeon Gold 5215 or AMD FX-9830P has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
	GPU frequency	0.90 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	6
	Technology	28 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	8
--	Shader	512
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	DirectX Version	12

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	AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Xeon Gold 5215 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The AMD FX-9830P supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.
Intel Xeon Gold 5215	Characteristic	AMD FX-9830P
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR4-2400
1024 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
6 (Hexa Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
128.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	38.4 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	2.00 MB
13.75 MB	L3 Cache	--
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
48	PCIe lanes	8
47.3 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	7.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 5215 is 85 W, while the AMD FX-9830P has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Xeon Gold 5215	Characteristic	AMD FX-9830P
85 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	35 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	45 W
--	TDP down	25 W
--	Tjunction max.	90 °C
Technical details The Intel Xeon Gold 5215 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 13.75 MB cache. The AMD FX-9830P is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.
Intel Xeon Gold 5215	Characteristic	AMD FX-9830P
14 nm	Technology	28 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 3647	Socket	FP4
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q2/2019	Release date	Q2/2016
1221 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon Gold 5215 (100%)

AMD FX-9830P (56%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon Gold 5215 (100%)

AMD FX-9830P (20%)

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 Gold 5215 10C 20T @ 3.40 GHz	964 (100%)
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	538 (56%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon Gold 5215 10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz	8742 (100%)
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1512 (17%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Xeon Gold 5215 10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz	15622 (100%)
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	3399 (22%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Gold 5215 10C 20T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	597 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Gold 5215 10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1653 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Gold 5215 10C 20T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	225 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Gold 5215 10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	641 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Xeon Gold 5215 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-9830P AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.90 GHz	928 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	Intel Xeon Gold 5215 10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz	163 (100%)
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 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 Gold 5215 10C 20T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	86 (100%)

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 Gold 5215 10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	276 (100%)

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