i7-2600 vs Xeon Silver 4215

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4215
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 85 Watt
9.09
+170%
Core i7-2600
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.37

Xeon Silver 4215 outperforms Core i7-2600 by a whopping 170% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4215 and Core i7-2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8461575
Place by popularitynot in top-10062
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.220.58
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Silverno data
Power efficiency10.113.36
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)9 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$794$247

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Silver 4215 has 2179% better value for money than i7-2600.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4215 and Core i7-2600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache512 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache11 MB8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data216 mm2
Maximum core temperature77 °C73 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4215 and Core i7-2600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4215 and Core i7-2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4215 and Core i7-2600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4215 and Core i7-2600 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4215 and Core i7-2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size1 TB32 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 2000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.35 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Silver 4215 and Core i7-2600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4215 and Core i7-2600.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes4816

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon Silver 4215 9.09
+170%
i7-2600 3.37

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon Silver 4215 14439
+170%
i7-2600 5346

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon Silver 4215 1030
+68.3%
i7-2600 612

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon Silver 4215 6610
+222%
i7-2600 2050

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.09 3.37
Recency 2 April 2019 9 January 2011
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon Silver 4215 has a 169.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 11.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Silver 4215 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Silver 4215 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-2600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4215 and Core i7-2600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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