Intel Xeon Silver 4215R | AMD RX-421ND | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Silver 4215R or AMD RX-421ND - 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 4215R has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4215R was released in Q1/2020. The AMD RX-421ND has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD RX-421ND was released in Q4/2015. |
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Intel Xeon Silver (32) | Family | AMD R (6) |
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) | CPU group | AMD RX 1st Gen. (6) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Merlin Falcon (Excavator) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Silver 4215R has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4215R is 3.20 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the AMD RX-421ND has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD RX-421ND is at 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215R | Characteristic | AMD RX-421ND |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.40 GHz |
3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Silver 4215R can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 115.2 GB/s. The AMD RX-421ND supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215R | Characteristic | AMD RX-421ND |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR4-2400, DDR3-2133 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
115.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
11.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 12 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Silver 4215R is 130 W, while the AMD RX-421ND has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215R | Characteristic | AMD RX-421ND |
130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 12 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 90 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4215R is manufactured in 14 nm and has 11.00 MB cache. The AMD RX-421ND is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215R | Characteristic | AMD RX-421ND |
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 | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | FP4 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, AMD-Vt |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q1/2020 | Release date | Q4/2015 |
794 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD RX-421ND
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD RX-421ND
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD RX-421ND
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215R | AMD RX-421ND |
Unknown | Unknown |