Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4112

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Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5 or Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2015 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Xeon E3 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1440 socket.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4112 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Silver series.
To use the Intel Xeon Silver 4112, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Intel Xeon E3 v5 Group Intel Xeon Silver 4100
5 Generation 1
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5 Name Intel Xeon Silver 4112
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon E3 Family Intel Xeon Silver
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5 is 2.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4112 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4112 is 2.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
3.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.0 GHz
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.0 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2.8 GHz Frequency 2.6 GHz
4 CPU Cores 4
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
4x Cores 4x
8 Threads 8
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5 uses the Intel HD Graphics P530, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4112 does not have integrated graphics.
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
14 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
32.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
24 Execution units --
Q3/2015 Release date --
Intel HD Graphics P530 GPU name
192 Shaders --
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
9 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
No VP9 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode / Encode h264 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600, LPDDR3-1866 Memory type DDR4-2400
34.1 GB/s Bandwidth 115.2 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
64.0 GB Max. Memory 768.0 GB
2 Memory channels 6
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 85 W watts.
35 W TDP down None
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 85 W
100 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4112 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
14 nm Technology 14 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
-- Part Number --
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Q4/2015 Release date Q3/2017
434 $ Release price 475 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
8.0 MB L3-Cache 8.0 MB
BGA 1440 Socket LGA 3647
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Skylake S Architecture Skylake SP
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
14074
14074
Intel Xeon Silver 4112
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
12498
12498