EPYC 7282 vs Xeon Silver 4215

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4215
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 85 Watt
9.09
EPYC 7282
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 120 Watt
19.18
+111%

EPYC 7282 outperforms Xeon Silver 4215 by a whopping 111% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4215 and EPYC 7282 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking846305
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.2115.32
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon SilverAMD EPYC
Power efficiency10.1115.12
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$794$650

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7282 has 16% better value for money than Xeon Silver 4215.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4215 and EPYC 7282 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Multiplier2528
L1 cache512 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache11 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Maximum core temperature77 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4215 and EPYC 7282 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 7282. 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
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4215 and EPYC 7282 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 7282 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 7282. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size1 TB4 TiB
Max memory channels68
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4215 and EPYC 7282.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no data

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 7282 19.18
+111%

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 7282 30474
+111%

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
EPYC 7282 1084
+5.2%

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
EPYC 7282 7960
+20.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.09 19.18
Recency 2 April 2019 7 August 2019
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 120 Watt

Xeon Silver 4215 has 41.2% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7282, on the other hand, has a 111% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7282 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4215 in performance tests.


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