Intel Xeon Gold 5512U vs Intel Xeon Gold 6128

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5512U and Intel Xeon Gold 6128 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Gold 5512U

Intel Xeon Gold 6128

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5512U

22 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 6
44 more threads: 56 vs 12
Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 98°C vs 74°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3072 vs 2147
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 60365 vs 22630

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 6
Number of threads	56 vs 12
Maximum core temperature	98°C vs 74°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3072 vs 2147
PassMark - CPU mark	60365 vs 22630

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6128

Around 61% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 185 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt vs 185 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5512U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6128

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3072

2147

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

60365

22630

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5512U	Intel Xeon Gold 6128
PassMark - Single thread mark	3072	2147
PassMark - CPU mark	60365	22630
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		22261

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5512U	Intel Xeon Gold 6128
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$1230
Place in performance rating	161	156
Architecture codename		Skylake
Processor Number		6128
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.40 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	52.5 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	89°C
Maximum core temperature	98°C	74°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	28	6
Number of threads	56	12
Unlocked
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt	115 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		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 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)