Intel Xeon Gold 6403N vs Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5

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Intel Xeon Gold 6403N CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5
Intel Xeon Gold 6403N Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6403N or Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5 - 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 6403N has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6403N was released in Q3/2023.

The Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5 has 4 cores with 8 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 Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5 was released in Q1/2016.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon E3 (43)
Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 Edge Enhanced (8) CPU group Intel Xeon E3 v5 (17)
4 Generation 5
Sapphire Rapids Edge Enh. Architecture Skylake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6403N is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (3.60 GHz). The Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.70 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 6403N Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5
24 Cores 4
48 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.30 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon Gold 6403N Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 72
-- Shader 576
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12.0

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 Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Gold 6403N supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5 can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Gold 6403N Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5
Memory LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
4096 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
256.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
45.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
64 PCIe lanes 16
126.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6403N has a TDP of 185 W, that of the Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5 is 45 W.

Intel Xeon Gold 6403N Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5
185 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 35 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6403N has a 45.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5 cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Gold 6403N Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 4677 Socket BGA 1440
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2023 Release date Q1/2016
1796 $ Release price 489 $
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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 Gold 6403N Intel Xeon Gold 6403N
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
1017 (100%)

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 6403N Intel Xeon Gold 6403N
24C 48T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
4036 (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 6403N Intel Xeon Gold 6403N
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5
Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580 @ 1.00 GHz
1152 (100%)

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 6403N Intel Xeon Gold 6403N
24C 48T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
7928 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6403N Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5
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