Intel Xeon Silver 4210R vs Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y

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CPU lineage

Intel Xeon Silver 4210R or Intel Xeon Silver 4210R – 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 Silver 4210R features 10 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Silver series.
To use the Intel Xeon Silver 4210R, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Silver 4210R Name Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y
Intel Xeon Silver Family Intel Xeon Gold
2 Generation 3
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 Group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4210R has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4210R is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y is 3.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.6 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.4 GHz Frequency 3.2 GHz
20 Threads 16
None None 3.6 GHz
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
10 CPU Cores 8
10x Cores 8x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Silver 4210R does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y does not have integrated graphics.
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0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
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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.
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Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.0 TB 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 6.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 187.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
6 Memory channels 8
1.0 TB Max. Memory 6.0 TB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
115.2 GB/s Bandwidth 187.6 GB/s
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2933
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 140 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 140 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4210R 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 13.8 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 12.0 MB cache.
Q1/2020 Release date Q2/2021
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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, AVX-512
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Cascade Lake Architecture Ice Lake
14 nm Technology 10 nm
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 4189
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
563 $ Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
13.8 MB L3-Cache 12.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4210R
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
8487
8487
Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
7589
7589

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4210R
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
6853
6853
Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
6648
6648

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1356
1356
Intel Xeon Silver 4210R
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
1126
1126