Xeon Silver 4215

Details and Benchmarks for Intel Xeon Silver 4215

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Benchmark Results

Combined benchmark scores based on multiple data points, giving a quick overview of this processor's performance.

Overall Score

Overall score for Xeon Silver 4215 based on all benchmark results gathered. Look at this like a meta score, you will find more specific workload ratings below.

5,262 Rank: 645
Rank Name Score Visual
641 Core i3-8300T 5,269
+0.1%
642 Core i7-10750H 5,269
+0.1%
643 Xeon E3-1231 v3 5,268
+0.1%
644 Core i7-6770HQ 5,264
+0%
645 Xeon Silver 4215 5,262
646 Core i5-6600T 5,261
+-0%
647 Xeon E3-1265L v3 5,260
+-0%
648 Intel Core i7-3770K 5,259
-0.1%
649 Core i7-9850H 5,258
-0.1%
650 Core i5-9400F 5,257
-0.1%

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Multicore Score

Multicore performance score for Xeon Silver 4215 based on multi-threaded benchmark results.

5,388 Rank: 438
Rank Name Score Visual
434 Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 5,412
+0.4%
435 Xeon E5-2687W v4 5,403
+0.3%
436 Xeon E-2246G 5,392
+0.1%
437 Xeon Gold 6134 5,389
+0%
438 Xeon Silver 4215 5,388
439 Xeon E-2186G 5,385
-0.1%
440 Xeon E-2274G 5,378
-0.2%
441 Ryzen 7 7730U 5,378
-0.2%
442 Ryzen 5 2600X 5,376
-0.2%
443 Core i7-10700T 5,372
-0.3%

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Singlecore Score

Single-core performance score for Xeon Silver 4215 based on single-threaded benchmark results.

5,178 Rank: 825
Rank Name Score Visual
821 Xeon E5-2667 v4 5,181
+0.1%
822 Core i7-4710MQ 5,181
+0.1%
823 Xeon E5-2687W v2 5,180
+0%
824 Core i5-7300HQ 5,179
+0%
825 Xeon Silver 4215 5,178
826 Core i7-6700TE 5,177
+-0%
827 Core i5-4460 5,177
+-0%
828 Xeon E5-2630 v3 5,177
+-0%
829 Core i5-4570S 5,176
+-0%
830 Core m7-6Y75 5,172
-0.1%

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Workload Scores

Performance scores grouped by workload type, normalized and aggregated from multiple raw benchmark results.

Number Crunching

Aggregated score for Xeon Silver 4215 based on integer math, floating point math, and prime number computation benchmarks.

4,912 Rank: 433
Rank Name Score Visual
429 Xeon W-2135 4,915
+0.1%
430 Xeon Silver 4114 4,915
+0.1%
431 Core i7-10700T 4,914
+0%
432 Xeon E-2276G 4,913
+0%
433 Xeon Silver 4215 4,912
434 EPYC 7251 4,912
+0%
435 Core i5-10600K 4,912
+0%
436 Core i7-9700 4,911
+-0%
437 Xeon E5-2687W v2 4,911
+-0%
438 Core i9-9880H 4,910
+-0%

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Data Processing

Aggregated score for Xeon Silver 4215 based on data encryption, data compression, and string sorting benchmarks.

4,930 Rank: 465
Rank Name Score Visual
461 Xeon Silver 4114 4,941
+0.2%
462 Xeon E-2146G 4,940
+0.2%
463 Xeon E-2136 4,934
+0.1%
464 Xeon E5-2470 v2 4,932
+0%
465 Xeon Silver 4215 4,930
466 Xeon E5-2618L v4 4,924
-0.1%
467 Xeon D-1577 4,924
-0.1%
468 Xeon E5-2640 v4 4,921
-0.2%
469 Core i7-10700T 4,920
-0.2%
470 Ryzen 3 5300G 4,920
-0.2%

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Physics & Compute

Aggregated score for Xeon Silver 4215 based on physics simulation and extended instruction set (SSE/AVX) benchmarks.

5,023 Rank: 381
Rank Name Score Visual
377 Core i7-5960X 5,029
+0.1%
378 Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE 5,028
+0.1%
379 Core i7-10700F 5,027
+0.1%
380 EPYC 7281 5,024
+0%
381 Xeon Silver 4215 5,023
382 Core i7-7800X 5,022
+-0%
383 Ryzen 7 4800H 5,021
+-0%
384 Core i7-10700 5,020
-0.1%
385 Xeon E5-2667 v4 5,018
-0.1%
386 Ryzen 7 4800HS 5,017
-0.1%

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Xeon Silver 4215 Details

The Xeon Silver 4215 stands as a mid-tier server processor in Intel's Cascade Lake SP lineup, positioned just below the more powerful Xeon Gold and Platinum series. As of March 2026, this 14 nm processor, released in 2019, is now four years old, placing it firmly in the legacy server segment, though it still holds relevance in cost-sensitive or long-term deployment environments. It is built on the Cascade Lake microarchitecture and designed for dual-socket server platforms using the LGA-3647 socket. While newer generations have significantly outpaced it in performance, the Xeon Silver 4215 remains competitive in its class, particularly for workloads requiring moderate compute power and high memory throughput.

At its core, the Xeon Silver 4215 features eight physical cores and 16 threads thanks to Intel's Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT) technology. It operates at a base clock of 2.5 GHz and can boost up to 3.5 GHz on a single core, delivering a balanced performance profile. The processor supports DDR4-2400 memory across six channels, enabling a maximum bandwidth of 107.3 GiB/s and supporting up to 1024 GB of system memory. It includes a substantial 11 MiB of L3 cache and 8 MiB of L2 cache, with 0.25 MiB each of L1 instruction and data cache per core. Its 85 W TDP makes it energy-efficient for a server-grade CPU, particularly in multi-socket configurations.

The Xeon Silver 4215 supports a wide range of enterprise features, including Intel Deep Learning Boost (DL Boost), AVX-512 instructions, and Intel vPro technology, making it suitable for virtualization, data analytics, and AI inference workloads. It also supports ECC memory, Intel VT-x and VT-d virtualization, and Intel Speed Shift for dynamic frequency scaling. Despite lacking integrated graphics, its focus is on compute-heavy tasks where a discrete GPU would be used for graphics processing.

In benchmarking, the Xeon Silver 4215 achieves an overall score of 5262, placing it at #645 among 2060 processors. Its single-core performance scores 5178, ranking #825, and its multicore score is 5388, placing it at #438. This indicates that while it holds its own in single-threaded tasks, its true strength lies in multithreaded workloads, where it outperforms many consumer-grade CPUs such as the Core i7-9850H and Core i5-6600T. However, it trails behind higher-end Xeons like the Xeon Gold 6134 and Ryzen 7 7730U in multicore performance.

When compared to its closest peers, the Xeon Silver 4215 is slightly slower than the Xeon E-2246G and Xeon E5-2687W v4 in multicore performance, but faster than the Xeon E-2186G and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600. Its performance is comparable to other 8-core server processors from the same era, though it is outpaced by modern high-core-count CPUs. The Xeon Silver 4215 is best suited for entry-level servers, small business environments, and virtualization clusters where reliability, memory capacity, and multi-threading are prioritized over raw speed.

In conclusion, the Xeon Silver 4215 remains a viable option for cost-effective server deployments, particularly in environments where its robust feature set and memory bandwidth are critical. While it no longer competes with top-tier processors in the top 50 rankings—where CPUs like the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX and Core Ultra 9 285K dominate—it continues to deliver dependable performance in its niche, making it a practical choice for legacy or mid-range server applications as of 2026.
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215

Main Specifications

Designer: Intel
Name: Xeon Silver 4215
Family: Xeon
Series: 4200
Model Number: 4215
Cores: 8
Threads: 16
Base Frequency: 2500 MHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3500 MHz
Clock Multiplier: 25x (locked)
Microarchitecture: Cascade Lake
Core Name: Cascade Lake SP
Core Family: 6
Socket: Socket P and LGA-3647
Package: FCLGA-3647
Chipset: Lewisburg
Target Segment: Server
Max CPUs: 2
TDP: 85 W
Release Price: $794.00

Cache Specifications

L1 Cache: 512 KiB
L1 Instruction Cache: 256 KiB (8-way set associative)
L1 Data Cache: 256 KiB (8-way set associative)
L2 Cache: 8 MiB (16-way set associative)
L3 Cache: 11 MiB (11-way set associative)

Memory Specifications

Supported Memory Type: DDR4-2400
Memory Channels: 6
Maximum Memory: 1,024 GB
Maximum Bandwidth: 107.3 GB/s
ECC Support: Yes

PCI-Express Specifications

PCIe Revision: 3.0
PCIe Lanes: 48
PCIe Configuration: 1x16, x8, x4

Physical Specifications

Process: 14 nm
Manufacturer: Intel
Technology: CMOS
Word Size: 64-bit
ISA: x86-64 (x86)

CPU Features

MMX EMMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4.1 SSE4.2 AVX AVX2 ABM BMI1 BMI2 FMA3 AES RdRand ADX CLMUL F16C x86-16 x86-32 x86-64 Real Protected SMM FPU NX HT TBT 2.0 EIST SST TXT vPro VT-x VT-d EPT AVX-512 AVX512F AVX512CD AVX512BW AVX512DQ AVX512VL TSX VMD AVX512VNNI NM KPT PTT MBE Ctrl DL Boost
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