Intel Xeon Gold 5220 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6150

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5220 and Intel Xeon Gold 6150 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5220

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
  • Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 165 Watt
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2211 vs 2107
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2211 vs 2107

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6150

  • Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 87°C
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 46837 vs 41925
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 89°C vs 87°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 46837 vs 41925

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5220
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6150

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2211
2107
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
41925
46837
Name Intel Xeon Gold 5220 Intel Xeon Gold 6150
PassMark - Single thread mark 2211 2107
PassMark - CPU mark 41925 46837

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 5220 Intel Xeon Gold 6150

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Skylake
Launch date 2 Apr 2019 Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP) $1555 - $1561
Place in performance rating 627 608
Processor Number 5220 6150
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.70 GHz
L1 cache 1.125 MB
L2 cache 18 MB
L3 cache 24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 87°C 89°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 18 18
Number of threads 36 36
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2 3

Memory

Max memory channels 6 6
Maximum memory size 1 TB 768 GB
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz 2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2667 DDR4-2666

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 165 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Scalability 4S S4S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, 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)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 1 2
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)