Intel Xeon Gold 5120T vs Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5120T and Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Gold 5120T

Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 4
20 more threads: 28 vs 8
12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64 GB
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18127 vs 7959

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 4
Number of threads	28 vs 8
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18127 vs 7959

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5

Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 100 vs 89°C
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2152 vs 1849

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 vs 89°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2152 vs 1849

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1849

2152

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18127

7959

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5120T	Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5
PassMark - Single thread mark	1849	2152
PassMark - CPU mark	18127	7959

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5120T	Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'17	Q2'16
Place in performance rating	1129	1134
Processor Number	5120T	E3-1585LV5
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	89°C	100
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	14	4
Number of threads	28	8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	768 GB	64 GB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3L,LPDDR3 1600MHz, DDR4 2133MHz at 1.2V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S4S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x193A
eDRAM		128 MB
Execution Units		72
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics P580
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3