Intel Xeon Gold 5220 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6230

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5220 and Intel Xeon Gold 6230 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% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2211 vs 2098
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2211 vs 2098

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6230

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 18
  • 4 more threads: 40 vs 36
  • Around 11% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 11% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 11% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44580 vs 41925
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 20 vs 18
Number of threads 40 vs 36
L1 cache 1.25 MB vs 1.125 MB
L2 cache 20 MB vs 18 MB
L3 cache 27.5 MB vs 24.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 44580 vs 41925

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5220
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6230

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2211
2098
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
41925
44580
Name Intel Xeon Gold 5220 Intel Xeon Gold 6230
PassMark - Single thread mark 2211 2098
PassMark - CPU mark 41925 44580

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 5220 Intel Xeon Gold 6230

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date 2 Apr 2019 2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $1555 - $1561 $1894, $1900
Place in performance rating 532 538
Processor Number 5220 6230
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors 6200
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family Xeon Gold

Performance

Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.10 GHz
L1 cache 1.125 MB 1.25 MB
L2 cache 18 MB 20 MB
L3 cache 24.75 MB 27.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 87°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 18 20
Number of threads 36 40
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2 3
64 bit support
Bus Speed 4 × 8 GT/s
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 87 °C
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 6 6
Maximum memory size 1 TB 1 TB
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2667 DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 131.13 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 125 Watt

Peripherals

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

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
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Turbo Boost Max 3.0

Virtualization

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