Intel Xeon E-2236 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5120

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2236 and Intel Xeon Gold 5120 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics image quality, 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 E-2236

Intel Xeon Gold 5120

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2236

Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 31% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2810 vs 1707

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2810 vs 1707

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5120

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 6
16 more threads: 28 vs 12
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 81°C vs 73.0°C
6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29443 vs 14023

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 6
Number of threads	28 vs 12
Maximum core temperature	81°C vs 73.0°C
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	29443 vs 14023

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2236
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2810

1707

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14023

29443

Name	Intel Xeon E-2236	Intel Xeon Gold 5120
PassMark - Single thread mark	2810	1707
PassMark - CPU mark	14023	29443
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3452
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		24230

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2236	Intel Xeon Gold 5120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Launch date	27 May 2019	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$284 - $289
Place in performance rating	633	221
Processor Number	E-2236	5120
Series	Intel Xeon E Processor	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.0°C	81°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	6	14
Number of threads	12	28
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory size	128 GB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2400
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	105 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		1
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)