Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5120T

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 and Intel Xeon Gold 5120T 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 Platinum 8153

Intel Xeon Gold 5120T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8153

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 14
4 more threads: 32 vs 28
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27205 vs 18127

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 14
Number of threads	32 vs 28
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	27205 vs 18127

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T

Around 14% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 87°C
Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1849 vs 1623

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature	89°C vs 87°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1849 vs 1623

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5120T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1623

1849

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27205

18127

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8153	Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1623	1849
PassMark - CPU mark	27205	18127

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8153	Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'17	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	1159	1163
Processor Number	8153	5120T
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	87°C	89°C
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	16	14
Number of threads	32	28
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	2
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	768 GB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2400
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S8S	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® 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	1
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)