Intel® Xeon™ Silver 4215
The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 is a server processor released on April 1, 2019, built on the Cascade Lake architecture using a 14 nm process. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, a base clock of 2.50 GHz, a maximum boost of 3.50 GHz, 11 MB of L3 cache, a 85 W TDP and the FCLGA3647 socket.
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Overview
SummaryThe Intel Xeon Silver 4215 is a server processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, built on the Cascade Lake architecture. It launched in Apr 2019. Clocks run from 2.5 GHz base to 3.5 GHz boost. A 11-MB L3 cache backs the cores (2.4 MB per core). It addresses DDR4 memory up to 1024 GB across 6 channels. The chip drops into the FCLGA3647 socket and exposes PCIe 3.0 (48 lanes). Rated TDP is 85 W. Notable platform capabilities: AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT).
Performance
12 metricsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4215 scores 1,864 in single-core performance and 13,282 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 4,976 for overall performance, 11,243 for productivity performance, 10,660 for creator performance, 13,614 for engineering performance and 8,913 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 1,660 per core, 830 per thread and 156 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 540. Its performance index is 62, so its overall performance is 38% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.
How these scores are computed
Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.
- Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
- Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
- Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
- Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
- Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
- Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
- The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
- The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.
Workload Benchmarks
8 workloadsScores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
In the individual workload tests the Intel Xeon Silver 4215 scores 42,982 in integer math, 26,768 in floating-point math, 193,651 in compression, 4,630 in cryptography, 1,048 in physics simulation, 12,389 in vector SIMD, 60 in the prime sieve and 23,861 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 27% below in integer math, 42% below in floating-point math, 15% below in compression, 60% below in cryptography, 4% below in physics simulation, 20% below in vector SIMD, 10% below in the prime sieve and 5% above in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.
Core Configuration
5 specsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4215 has 8 physical cores and runs 16 logical threads. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 2.50 GHz and boosts up to 3.50 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
8 specsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4215 is a server processor, belongs to the Intel Xeon Silver family, uses the Cascade Lake architecture, carries the codename Cascade Lake and is manufactured on a 14 nm process. It launched in Apr 2019.
Cache
5 specsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4215 has 64 KB of L1 cache, 8 MB of L2 cache and 11 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 19.1 MB of cache, or 2.38 MB per core.
Cache Hierarchy
3 levelsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4215 has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 64 KB, L2 at 8 MB and L3 at 11 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 58% of the cache listed here.
Memory Support
8 specsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4215 supports DDR4 memory, addresses up to 1,024 GB of memory, uses 6 memory channels, runs memory at up to 2,400 MT/s and delivers up to 115.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. It does not support DDR5 and LPDDR memory.
Graphics
1 specThe Intel Xeon Silver 4215 does not include integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required for display output.
Platform & Compatibility
3 specsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4215 uses the FCLGA3647 socket, supports PCI Express 3.0 and provides up to 48 PCIe lanes.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe Intel Xeon Silver 4215 has a rated TDP of 85 W.
Platform Capabilities
17 supported, 1 not supportedInstruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.
Instruction Sets
8 supportedSecurity and Reliability
5 supportedVirtualization
3 supportedOS Compatibility
1 supportedThe Intel Xeon Silver 4215 supports AES-NI, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX, FMA, SHA, 64-bit (x86-64) and SSE4.2 among its instruction set features. It does not support AMX. Feex has no record for AVX-VNNI, CET, CET-IBT, CET-SS, FMA3 and Hyper-Threading, which is different from being unsupported.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 supports Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, SGX, Trusted Execution and Mode-Based Execute Control among its security features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Hardware RNG, Hardware Shield, OS Guard and OS Guard (SMAP), which is different from being unsupported.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 supports Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping) and VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for VT-x with EPT, IOMMU, Second-Level Address Translation and Unrestricted Guest, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex records the Intel Xeon Silver 4215 as Windows 11 eligible.
Physical & Manufacturing
1 specThe Intel Xeon Silver 4215 is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $630.
Naming & Aliases
3 specsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4215 is also identified by the model number 4215.
Real-world compute in the Feex fleet
No machines yetNo Feex fleet machines with the Intel Xeon Silver 4215 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.
Data Coverage
58% recordedFeex has recorded 58% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Xeon Silver 4215. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Performance Cores, Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L2 Cache (per Core) and L4 Cache. Memory Support: ECC Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: Normalized Name, SKU, Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
13 answeredHow many cores and threads does the Intel Xeon Silver 4215 have?
The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 has 8 cores and 16 threads.
What architecture does the Intel Xeon Silver 4215 use?
The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 is built on the Cascade Lake architecture.
Does the Intel Xeon Silver 4215 have integrated graphics?
No. The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 does not include integrated graphics.
What socket does the Intel Xeon Silver 4215 use?
The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 uses the FCLGA3647 socket.
What memory does the Intel Xeon Silver 4215 support?
The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 supports DDR4 up to 1024 GB across 6 channels.
How fast does the Intel Xeon Silver 4215 run?
The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 can boost up to 3.5 GHz, with a 2.5 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the Intel Xeon Silver 4215?
The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 has a TDP of 85 W.
How does the Intel Xeon Silver 4215 perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Xeon Silver 4215 scores 13,282 multi-core and 1,864 single-core.
What advanced capabilities does the Intel Xeon Silver 4215 support?
Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Xeon Silver 4215 include AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT).
What is the Intel Xeon Silver 4215 best for?
Based on its specifications, the Intel Xeon Silver 4215 is well suited for Server / professional infrastructure.
How much cache does the Intel Xeon Silver 4215 have?
The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 has 64 KB of L1 cache, 8192 KB of L2 cache and 11 MB of L3 cache.
How does the Intel Xeon Silver 4215 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 has a computed performance index of 62, which is 38% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
Which features does the Intel Xeon Silver 4215 not support?
The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 does not support AMX.