Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5222

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 and Intel Xeon Gold 5222 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 Platinum 8256

  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2336 vs 2297
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2336 vs 2297

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5222

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17523 vs 16787
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 Apr 2019 vs 11 Dec 2018
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 17523 vs 16787

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5222

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2336
2297
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16787
17523
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 Intel Xeon Gold 5222
PassMark - Single thread mark 2336 2297
PassMark - CPU mark 16787 17523

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 Intel Xeon Gold 5222

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date 11 Dec 2018 2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $8030 $1221
Place in performance rating 919 924
Processor Number 8256 5222
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server Server
Status Launched

Performance

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

Memory

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

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt 105 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Scalability S8S 4S

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 2 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)