Xeon Gold 5315Y vs Xeon W-2150B
Xeon Gold 5315Y
Xeon W-2150B
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 5315Y
Performance Per Dollar Xeon W-2150B
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon Gold 5315Y | Xeon W-2150B |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($400) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Ice Lake-SP (2021) / 10 nm) | ✨ Modern (Skylake (server) (2017−2018) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon Gold 5315Y | Xeon W-2150B |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($400) |
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 Gold 5315Y and Xeon W-2150B
Xeon Gold 5315Y
The Xeon Gold 5315Y is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 3.6 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4189. Thermal design power (TDP): 140 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2933. Passmark benchmark score: 20,477 points. Launch price was $800.
Xeon W-2150B
The Xeon W-2150B is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture. It features 10 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 13.75 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2066. Thermal design power (TDP): 120 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 20,486 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
The Xeon Gold 5315Y packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon W-2150B offers 10 cores / 20 threads — the Xeon W-2150B has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.6 GHz on the Xeon Gold 5315Y versus 4.5 GHz on the Xeon W-2150B — a 22.2% clock advantage for the Xeon W-2150B (base: 3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Xeon Gold 5315Y uses the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture (10 nm), while the Xeon W-2150B uses Skylake (server) (2017−2018) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Gold 5315Y scores 20,477 against the Xeon W-2150B's 20,486 — a 0% lead for the Xeon W-2150B. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Xeon Gold 5315Y vs 13.75 MB (total) on the Xeon W-2150B.
| Feature | Xeon Gold 5315Y | Xeon W-2150B |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 10 / 20+25% |
| Boost Clock | 3.6 GHz | 4.5 GHz+25% |
| Base Clock | 3.2 GHz+7% | 3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB (total) | 13.75 MB (total)+15% |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| Process | 10 nm-29% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Ice Lake-SP (2021) | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) |
| PassMark | 20,477 | 20,486 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | — | 11,463 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 1,410 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | — | 8,324 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon Gold 5315Y uses the LGA4189 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon W-2150B uses LGA2066 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon Gold 5315Y | Xeon W-2150B |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA4189 | LGA2066 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR4-2666 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 512 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 4 |
| ECC Support | — | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 48 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Xeon Gold 5315Y) / VT-x, VT-d (Xeon W-2150B).
| Feature | Xeon Gold 5315Y | Xeon W-2150B |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | No |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | Yes |
| Virtualization | — | VT-x, VT-d |
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