EPYC 7251 vs Xeon Silver 4215

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4215
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 85 Watt
9.09
EPYC 7251
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
9.40
+3.4%

EPYC 7251 outperforms Xeon Silver 4215 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4215 and EPYC 7251 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking846813
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.222.85
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon SilverAMD EPYC
Power efficiency10.127.41
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Naples (2017−2018)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)20 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$794$574

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Silver 4215 has 364% better value for money than EPYC 7251.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4215 and EPYC 7251 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Multiplier2521
L1 cache512 KB768 KB
L2 cache8 MB4 MB
L3 cache11 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data213 mm2
Maximum core temperature77 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data19200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4215 and EPYC 7251 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)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647TR4
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4215 and EPYC 7251. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4215 and EPYC 7251 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4215 and EPYC 7251 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4215 and EPYC 7251. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size1 TB2 TiB
Max memory channels68
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/s153.652 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4215 and EPYC 7251.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes48128

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
EPYC 7251 9.40
+3.4%

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
EPYC 7251 14935
+3.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.09 9.40
Recency 2 April 2019 20 June 2017
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 120 Watt

Xeon Silver 4215 has an age advantage of 1 year, and 41.2% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7251, on the other hand, has a 3.4% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Silver 4215 and EPYC 7251.


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