Ultra 7 258V vs Xeon Silver 4215

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4215
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 85 Watt
9.09
Core Ultra 7 258V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
12.55
+38.1%

Core Ultra 7 258V outperforms Xeon Silver 4215 by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4215 and Core Ultra 7 258V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking846619
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.21no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon Silverno data
Power efficiency10.1169.82
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$794no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4215 and Core Ultra 7 258V basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Performance-coresno data4
Low Power Efficient-coresno data4
Threads168
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache512 KB192 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache11 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature77 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4215 and Core Ultra 7 258V compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4215 and Core Ultra 7 258V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost++
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4215 and Core Ultra 7 258V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4215 and Core Ultra 7 258V are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4215 and Core Ultra 7 258V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5
Maximum memory size1 TB32 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Arc Graphics 140V
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.95 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Silver 4215 and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Silver 4215 and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Silver 4215 and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4215 and Core Ultra 7 258V.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes484
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon Silver 4215 9.09
Ultra 7 258V 12.55
+38.1%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon Silver 4215 14439
Ultra 7 258V 19937
+38.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.09 12.55
Recency 2 April 2019 24 September 2024
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 17 Watt

Xeon Silver 4215 has 100% more threads.

Ultra 7 258V, on the other hand, has a 38.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 258V is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4215 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Silver 4215 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 258V is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4215 and Core Ultra 7 258V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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