Ultra 5 236V vs Xeon Silver 4215R
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 236V outperforms Xeon Silver 4215R by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Silver 4215R and Core Ultra 5 236V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 808 | 558 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 17.50 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon Silver | no data |
| Power efficiency | 6.88 | 75.10 |
| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 24 February 2020 (4 years ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $794 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Silver 4215R and Core Ultra 5 236V 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 4 |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | no data | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 37 MHz |
| Multiplier | 32 | no data |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 11 MB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 79 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Silver 4215R and Core Ultra 5 236V 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA3647 | FCBGA2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4215R and Core Ultra 5 236V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Xeon Silver 4215R and Core Ultra 5 236V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4215R and Core Ultra 5 236V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4215R and Core Ultra 5 236V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 115.212 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Arc Graphics 130V |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.85 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Silver 4215R and Core Ultra 5 236V integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Silver 4215R and Core Ultra 5 236V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon Silver 4215R and Core Ultra 5 236V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4215R and Core Ultra 5 236V.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 4 |
| PCI support | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.45 | 13.49 |
| Recency | 24 February 2020 | 24 September 2024 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 17 Watt |
Xeon Silver 4215R has 100% more threads.
Ultra 5 236V, on the other hand, has a 42.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 664.7% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 5 236V is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4215R in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Silver 4215R is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 236V is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4215R and Core Ultra 5 236V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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