Intel Xeon W-3365 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5120

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3365 and Intel Xeon Gold 5120 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon W-3365

Intel Xeon Gold 5120

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3365

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 14
36 more threads: 64 vs 28
Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
5.3x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 768 GB
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2625 vs 1730
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 59038 vs 29566

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 14
Number of threads	64 vs 28
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2625 vs 1730
PassMark - CPU mark	59038 vs 29566

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5120

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 81°C vs 77°C
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 270 Watt

Maximum core temperature	81°C vs 77°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 270 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3365
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2625

1730

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

59038

29566

Name	Intel Xeon W-3365	Intel Xeon Gold 5120
PassMark - Single thread mark	2625	1730
PassMark - CPU mark	59038	29566
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3452
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		24230

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3365	Intel Xeon Gold 5120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Skylake
Launch date	29 Jul 2021	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$3851
Place in performance rating	214	217
Processor Number	W-3365	5120
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	32 MB
L3 cache	48 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C	81°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	32	14
Number of threads	64	28
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	4 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2400
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	105 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	1
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)