Intel Xeon Silver 4215 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6142

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Intel Xeon Silver 4215 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6142
Intel Xeon Silver 4215 Intel Xeon Gold 6142

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Silver 4215 or Intel Xeon Gold 6142 - 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 Silver 4215 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6142 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6142 was released in Q3/2017.
Intel Xeon Silver (27) Family Intel Xeon Gold (148)
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34)
2 Generation 1
Cascade Lake Architecture Skylake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 6142 has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.70 GHz).

Intel Xeon Silver 4215 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6142
8 Cores 16
16 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.90 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 Silver 4215 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6142
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 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

The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6142 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Silver 4215 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6142
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2666
1024 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
115.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
11.00 MB L3 Cache 22.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 48
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 has a TDP of 85 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6142 is 150 W.

Intel Xeon Silver 4215 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6142
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 has a 11.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6142 cache has a total of 22.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Silver 4215 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6142
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic 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, AVX-512
LGA 3647 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
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2017
794 $ Release price 5900 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

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 Silver 4215 Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
986 (93%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6142 Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
1057 (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 Silver 4215 Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
7408 (58%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6142 Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz
12876 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon Silver 4215 Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6142 Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
1188 (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 Silver 4215 Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
14451 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6142 Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 2.90 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 Silver 4215 Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6142 Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (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 Silver 4215 Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6142 Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz
2578 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Silver 4215 Intel Xeon Gold 6142
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