Intel Xeon Gold 5220R vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5220R and Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 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 5220R

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
  • Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 84°C
  • Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
  • Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 205 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2291 vs 2133
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 vs 11 July 2017
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature 86°C vs 84°C
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2291 vs 2133

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 24
  • 8 more threads: 56 vs 48
  • Around 17% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 17% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 8% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 59385 vs 54260
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 28 vs 24
Number of threads 56 vs 48
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 1.5 MB
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) vs 24 MB
L3 cache 39424 KB (shared) vs 35.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 59385 vs 54260

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2291
2133
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
54260
59385
Name Intel Xeon Gold 5220R Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
PassMark - Single thread mark 2291 2133
PassMark - CPU mark 54260 59385

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 5220R Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Skylake
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 11 July 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $1555 - $1561
Place in performance rating 427 429
Processor Number 5220R 8180
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.50 GHz
L1 cache 1.5 MB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 24 MB 1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache 35.75 MB 39424 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 86°C 84°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 24 28
Number of threads 48 56
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2 3
64 bit support
Transistor count 8000 million

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) 150 Watt 205 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 8

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Scalability 2S S8S

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)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 1 2
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

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