Intel Xeon Silver 4215R vs Intel Xeon w5-3425

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Intel Xeon Silver 4215R CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon w5-3425
Intel Xeon Silver 4215R Intel Xeon w5-3425

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Silver 4215R or Intel Xeon w5-3425 - 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 Intel Xeon w5-3425 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w5-3425 was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Xeon Silver (32) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) CPU group Intel Xeon W-3400 (8)
2 Generation 12
Cascade Lake Architecture Sapphire Rapids-WS
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Xeon W-3225
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 Intel Xeon w5-3425 has 12 CPU cores and 24 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon w5-3425 is at 3.20 GHz (4.60 GHz).
Intel Xeon Silver 4215R Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-3425
8 Cores 12
16 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.60 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.90 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 4215R Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-3425
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Silver 4215R or Intel Xeon w5-3425 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.
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 4215R can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 115.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon w5-3425 supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 307.2 GB/s.
Intel Xeon Silver 4215R Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-3425
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR5-4800
1024 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
115.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 307.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
11.00 MB L3 Cache 30.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
48 PCIe lanes 112
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 441.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Silver 4215R is 130 W, while the Intel Xeon w5-3425 has a TDP of 270 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Xeon Silver 4215R Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-3425
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 270 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 324 W
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 103 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4215R is manufactured in 14 nm and has 11.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon w5-3425 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 30.00 MB cache.
Intel Xeon Silver 4215R Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-3425
14 nm Technology 10 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, AMX
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 4677
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux
Q1/2020 Release date Q1/2023
794 $ Release price 1189 $
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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 Silver 4215R Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
1060 (100%)
Intel Xeon w5-3425 Intel Xeon w5-3425
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 4215R Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
7658 (100%)
Intel Xeon w5-3425 Intel Xeon w5-3425
12C 24T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 4215R Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
15067 (100%)
Intel Xeon w5-3425 Intel Xeon w5-3425
12C 24T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon Silver 4215R Intel Xeon w5-3425
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