Intel Xeon Gold 5215 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
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| Intel Xeon Gold 5215 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 5215 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 was released in Q1/2017. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425/427 (2) |
| 2 | Generation | 3 |
| Cascade Lake | Architecture | Cortex-A53 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 is at 1.40 GHz. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 5215 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 |
| 10 | Cores | 4 |
| 20 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.50 GHz | Frequency | 1.40 GHz |
| 3.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| 2.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 5215 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon 536 |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5215 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 308 |
| GPU frequency | 0.50 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.50 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 3 |
| Technology | 28 nm | |
| Max. displays | 0 | |
| -- | Compute units | -- |
| -- | Shader | 24 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| -- | DirectX Version | 11 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 308 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | No |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 5.4 GB/s. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 5215 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 |
| DDR4-2666 | Memory | LPDDR3-1333 |
| 1024 GB | Max. Memory | 4 GB |
| 6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 5.4 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 13.75 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 5215 is 85 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 5215 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 |
| 85 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5215 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 13.75 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 5215 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | -- |
| LGA 3647 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q2/2019 | Release date | Q1/2017 |
| 1221 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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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.
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Intel Xeon Gold 5215
10C 20T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Gold 5215
10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Gold 5215
10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Gold 5215
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
Qualcomm Adreno 308 @ 0.50 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Gold 5215
10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 5215 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 |
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