Xeon Gold 5515+ vs Silver 4416+

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4416+
2023
20 cores / 40 threads, 165 Watt
29.20
+80.6%
Xeon Gold 5515+
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 165 Watt
16.17

Xeon Silver 4416+ outperforms Xeon Gold 5515+ by an impressive 81% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4416+ and Xeon Gold 5515+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking152412
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation72.2734.94
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency16.689.24
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date10 January 2023 (1 year ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,186$1,099

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Silver 4416+ has 107% better value for money than Xeon Gold 5515+.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4416+ and Xeon Gold 5515+ 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads4016
Base clock speed2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache37.5 MB22.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data2x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)82 °C76 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4416+ and Xeon Gold 5515+ 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 configuration22
Socket46774677
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4416+ and Xeon Gold 5515+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX++

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4416+ and Xeon Gold 5515+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4416+ and Xeon Gold 5515+ are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4416+ and Xeon Gold 5515+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4000DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4416+ and Xeon Gold 5515+.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes8080

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 4416+ 29.20
+80.6%
Xeon Gold 5515+ 16.17

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 4416+ 46208
+80.6%
Xeon Gold 5515+ 25587

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 29.20 16.17
Recency 10 January 2023 14 December 2023
Physical cores 20 8
Threads 40 16

Xeon Silver 4416+ has a 80.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

Xeon Gold 5515+, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months.

The Xeon Silver 4416+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5515+ in performance tests.


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