Intel Xeon Gold 5222 vs Intel Xeon E-2224

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5222 and Intel Xeon E-2224 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 5222

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 69.3 °C
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17409 vs 7263
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature 72°C vs 69.3 °C
L2 cache 4 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 16.5 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 17409 vs 7263

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2224

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • Around 48% lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 105 Watt
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2553 vs 2273
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 May 2019 vs 2 Apr 2019
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 71 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2553 vs 2273

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5222
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2224

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2273
2553
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17409
7263
Name Intel Xeon Gold 5222 Intel Xeon E-2224
PassMark - Single thread mark 2273 2553
PassMark - CPU mark 17409 7263

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 5222 Intel Xeon E-2224

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 2 Apr 2019 27 May 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $1221 $193
Place in performance rating 932 947
Processor Number 5222 E-2224
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 3.80 GHz 3.40 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 16.5 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 72°C 69.3 °C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 4.60 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 4
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2
64 bit support

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 6 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 131.13 GB/s 39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1 TB 128 GB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2666

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt 71 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 4S 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® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions 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 2
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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