Intel Xeon Gold 6330 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5220R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6330 and Intel Xeon Gold 5220R 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 6330

Intel Xeon Gold 5220R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6330

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 24
8 more threads: 56 vs 48
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
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 17% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 62066 vs 55131

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 24 Feb 2020
Number of cores	28 vs 24
Number of threads	56 vs 48
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1.75 MB vs 1.5 MB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 24 MB
L3 cache	42 MB vs 35.75 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	62066 vs 55131

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5220R

Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2338 vs 1790

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2338 vs 1790

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6330
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5220R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1790

2338

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

62066

55131

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6330	Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
PassMark - Single thread mark	1790	2338
PassMark - CPU mark	62066	55131

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6330	Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$1894 - $1905	$1555 - $1561
Place in performance rating	451	323
Processor Number	6330	5220R
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	1.75 MB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	28 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	42 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	28	24
Number of threads	56	48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	2
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	6 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2667
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
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	2	1
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)