Xeon E5-2687W v3 vs Xeon Silver 4215R
Xeon E5-2687W v3
Xeon Silver 4215R
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2687W v3
Performance Per Dollar Xeon Silver 4215R
Performance Comparison
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🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon E5-2687W v3 | Xeon Silver 4215R |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ⚠️ Higher cost ($749) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
| Longevity | 🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EP (2014−2015) / 22 nm) | ✨ Modern (Cascade Lake (2019−2020) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon E5-2687W v3 | Xeon Silver 4215R |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ⚠️ Higher cost ($749) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E5-2687W v3 and Xeon Silver 4215R
Xeon E5-2687W v3
The Xeon E5-2687W v3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture. It features 10 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 3.1 GHz, with boost up to 3.5 GHz. L3 cache: 25 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 160 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133. Passmark benchmark score: 14,538 points. Launch price was $800.
Xeon Silver 4215R
The Xeon Silver 4215R is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 24 February 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Cascade Lake (2019−2020) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 11 MB. L2 cache: 8 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 130 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 14,683 points. Launch price was $794.
Processing Power
The Xeon E5-2687W v3 packs 10 cores / 20 threads, while the Xeon Silver 4215R offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Xeon E5-2687W v3 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.5 GHz on the Xeon E5-2687W v3 versus 4 GHz on the Xeon Silver 4215R — a 13.3% clock advantage for the Xeon Silver 4215R (base: 3.1 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The Xeon E5-2687W v3 uses the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture (22 nm), while the Xeon Silver 4215R uses Cascade Lake (2019−2020) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E5-2687W v3 scores 14,538 against the Xeon Silver 4215R's 14,683 — a 1% lead for the Xeon Silver 4215R. L3 cache: 25 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-2687W v3 vs 11 MB on the Xeon Silver 4215R.
| Feature | Xeon E5-2687W v3 | Xeon Silver 4215R |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 10 / 20+25% | 8 / 16 |
| Boost Clock | 3.5 GHz | 4 GHz+14% |
| Base Clock | 3.1 GHz | 3.2 GHz+3% |
| L3 Cache | 25 MB (total)+127% | 11 MB |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 8 MB+3100% |
| Process | 22 nm | 14 nm-36% |
| Architecture | Haswell-EP (2014−2015) | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) |
| PassMark | 14,538 | 14,683 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon E5-2687W v3 uses the LGA2011 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon Silver 4215R uses LGA3647 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon E5-2687W v3 | Xeon Silver 4215R |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA2011 | LGA3647 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-2133 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 768 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 4 | — |
| ECC Support | ✅ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 40 | — |
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