Intel Xeon W-2255 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4216

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Intel Xeon W-2255 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Silver 4216
Intel Xeon W-2255 Intel Xeon Silver 4216

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon W-2255 or Intel Xeon Silver 4216 - 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 W-2255 has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-2255 was released in Q4/2019.

The Intel Xeon Silver 4216 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4216 was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Xeon Silver (32)
Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17) CPU group Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11)
7 Generation 2
Cascade Lake W Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon W-2155 Predecessor Intel Xeon Silver 4116
Intel Xeon w5-2455X Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-2255 is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.70 GHz). The Intel Xeon Silver 4216 has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.20 GHz).

Intel Xeon W-2255 Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4216
10 Cores 16
20 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.70 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
4.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.30 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 W-2255 Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4216
-- 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 W-2255 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4216 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.

Intel Xeon W-2255 Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4216
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2400
1024 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
93.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 115.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
19.25 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 W-2255 has a TDP of 165 W, that of the Intel Xeon Silver 4216 is 100 W.

Intel Xeon W-2255 Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4216
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-2255 has a 19.25 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Silver 4216 cache has a total of 22.00 MB.

Intel Xeon W-2255 Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4216
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 2066 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
Q4/2019 Release date Q2/2019
778 $ Release price 1008 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-2255 (100%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4216 (73%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-2255 (97%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4216 (97%)

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 W-2255 Intel Xeon W-2255
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
1272 (100%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4216 Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz
914 (72%)

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 W-2255 Intel Xeon W-2255
10C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
11508 (94%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4216 Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz
12286 (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 W-2255 Intel Xeon W-2255
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
1593 (100%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4216 Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz
1170 (73%)

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 W-2255 Intel Xeon W-2255
10C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
22217 (100%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4216 Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz
20629 (93%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-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 multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon W-2255 Intel Xeon W-2255
10C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
10109 (100%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4216 Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 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 W-2255 Intel Xeon W-2255
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
210 (100%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4216 Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 W-2255 Intel Xeon W-2255
10C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
2265 (100%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4216 Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-2255 Intel Xeon Silver 4216
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