Intel Xeon Silver 4215 | AMD EPYC 7642 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Silver 4215 or AMD EPYC 7642 - 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 AMD EPYC 7642 has 48 cores with 96 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7642 was released in Q3/2019. |
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Intel Xeon Silver (32) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7002 (24) |
2 | Generation | 2 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Rome (Zen 2) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | AMD EPYC 7643 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Silver 4215 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.50 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7642 has 48 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.30 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
8 | Cores | 48 |
16 | Threads | 96 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.30 GHz |
2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Silver 4215 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7642 can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
115.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
11.00 MB | L3 Cache | 256.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe 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 AMD EPYC 7642 is 225 W. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
85 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 225 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4215 has a 11.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7642 cache has a total of 256.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
14 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | SP3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
794 $ | Release price | 8000 $ |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215 | AMD EPYC 7642 |
Unknown | Unknown |