Intel Xeon Gold 5120 vs Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5120 and Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 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.
Differences
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 8% higher maximum core temperature: 81°C vs 75°C
- Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 135 Watt
- Around 53% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30541 vs 19937
- Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 24230 vs 19860
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 14 vs 6 |
Number of threads | 28 vs 12 |
Maximum core temperature | 81°C vs 75°C |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt vs 135 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 30541 vs 19937 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 24230 vs 19860 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
- Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
- 2x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 768 GB
- Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2277 vs 1759
- Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3707 vs 3452
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.70 GHz vs 3.20 GHz |
Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB vs 768 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2277 vs 1759 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 3707 vs 3452 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5120
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 | Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1759 | 2277 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 30541 | 19937 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 3452 | 3707 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 24230 | 19860 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Gold 5120 | Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Skylake | Broadwell |
Launch date | Q3'17 | Q1'16 |
Place in performance rating | 244 | 262 |
Processor Number | 5120 | E5-2643V4 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family |
Status | Launched | Launched |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.20 GHz | 3.40 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 81°C | 75°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.20 GHz | 3.70 GHz |
Number of cores | 14 | 6 |
Number of threads | 28 | 12 |
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 2 | |
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 9.6 GT/s QPI | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
VID voltage range | 0 | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 6 | 4 |
Maximum memory size | 768 GB | 1.5 TB |
Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | 45mm x 52.5mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA2011-3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt | 135 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | 40 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Scalability | S4S | 2S |
PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® AVX2 |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 1 | |
Speed Shift technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |