Intel Xeon Gold 5120 vs Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5120 and Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 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 Gold 5120

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5120

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 10
8 more threads: 28 vs 20
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29162 vs 22390
4.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3452 vs 712
3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 24230 vs 6694

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 10
Number of threads	28 vs 20
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	29162 vs 22390
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3452 vs 712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	24230 vs 6694

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 88°C vs 81°C
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1866 vs 1738

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	88°C vs 81°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1866 vs 1738

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5120
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1738

1866

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29162

22390

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3452

712

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

24230

6694

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5120	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1738	1866
PassMark - CPU mark	29162	22390
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3452	712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	24230	6694

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5120	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q3'17	September 2013
Place in performance rating	233	1360
Processor Number	5120	E5-2690V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$2,697
Price now		$435
Value for money (0-100)		11.18
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	81°C	88°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	14	10
Number of threads	28	20
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s QPI
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		25600 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.65V–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory size	768 GB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		59.7 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	130 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S4S	2S
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Security & Reliability
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® AVX
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)