Xeon Silver 4215R vs Xeon E5-1681 V3
Xeon Silver 4215R
Xeon E5-1681 V3
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon Silver 4215R
Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-1681 V3
Performance Comparison
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🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon Silver 4215R | Xeon E5-1681 V3 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($200) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Cascade Lake (2019−2020) / 14 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EP (2014−2015) / 22 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon Silver 4215R | Xeon E5-1681 V3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($200) |
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 Silver 4215R and Xeon E5-1681 V3
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.
Xeon E5-1681 V3
The Xeon E5-1681 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 2.9 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: LGA2011-3. Thermal design power (TDP): 135 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2133. Passmark benchmark score: 14,820 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
The Xeon Silver 4215R packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon E5-1681 V3 offers 10 cores / 20 threads — the Xeon E5-1681 V3 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4 GHz on the Xeon Silver 4215R versus 3.5 GHz on the Xeon E5-1681 V3 — a 13.3% clock advantage for the Xeon Silver 4215R (base: 3.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). The Xeon Silver 4215R uses the Cascade Lake (2019−2020) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon E5-1681 V3 uses Haswell-EP (2014−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Silver 4215R scores 14,683 against the Xeon E5-1681 V3's 14,820 — a 0.9% lead for the Xeon E5-1681 V3. L3 cache: 11 MB on the Xeon Silver 4215R vs 25 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-1681 V3.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4215R | Xeon E5-1681 V3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 10 / 20+25% |
| Boost Clock | 4 GHz+14% | 3.5 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.2 GHz+10% | 2.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 11 MB | 25 MB (total)+127% |
| L2 Cache | 8 MB+3100% | 256K (per core) |
| Process | 14 nm-36% | 22 nm |
| Architecture | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) | Haswell-EP (2014−2015) |
| PassMark | 14,683 | 14,820 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 1,050 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | — | 9,000 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon Silver 4215R uses the LGA3647 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E5-1681 V3 uses LGA2011-3 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4215R | Xeon E5-1681 V3 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA3647 | LGA2011-3 |
| 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 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Xeon Silver 4215R) / Yes (Xeon E5-1681 V3).
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4215R | Xeon E5-1681 V3 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | Yes |
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