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.

Intel Xeon Gold 5220

Intel Xeon Gold 6230

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5220

Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2216 vs 2159

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2216 vs 2159

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 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44140 vs 42155

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	44140 vs 42155

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2216

2159

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

42155

44140

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5220	Intel Xeon Gold 6230
PassMark - Single thread mark	2216	2159
PassMark - CPU mark	42155	44140

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	672	676
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)