Intel Xeon Gold 5115 vs Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4

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Intel Xeon Gold 5115 or Intel Xeon Gold 5115 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5115 features 10 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 5115, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2016 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Gold 5115 Name Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Xeon E5
1 Generation 6
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 Group Intel Xeon E5 v4
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5115 has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5115 is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 is 2.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
2.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.0 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.4 GHz Frequency 2.1 GHz
20 Threads 16
None None 2.6 GHz
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
10 CPU Cores 8
10x Cores 8x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 5115 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU frequency --
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-- Direct X --
GPU name
-- Technology --
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0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Execution units --
-- Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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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.
-- AVC --
-- VC-1 --
-- VP9 --
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
-- h264 --
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-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
-- JPEG --
-- AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.5 TB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
6 Memory channels 4
768.0 GB Max. Memory 1.5 TB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
115.2 GB/s Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2133
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 85 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
-- Tjunction max --
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 85 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5115 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 14.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 20.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q1/2016
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Skylake Architecture Broadwell E
14 nm Technology 14 nm
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 2011-3
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
1220 $ Release price 420 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
14.0 MB L3-Cache 20.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
27479
27479
Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
24932
24932

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
7943
7943
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
4936
4936

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
5942
5942
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
4852
4852

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
4349
4349
Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
3493
3493

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
3531
3531
Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
3133
3133

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
1327
1327
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
1096
1096

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
1021
1021
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
1004
1004

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
125
125
Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
122
122