Intel Xeon w5-2455X vs Intel Xeon Gold 5120

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2455X and Intel Xeon Gold 5120 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 w5-2455X

Intel Xeon Gold 5120

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2455X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 44% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 98% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3423 vs 1733
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 37759 vs 29669

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3423 vs 1733
PassMark - CPU mark	37759 vs 29669

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5120

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 12
4 more threads: 28 vs 24
Around 90% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 200 Watt

Number of cores	14 vs 12
Number of threads	28 vs 24
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 200 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2455X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3423

1733

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

37759

29669

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	Intel Xeon Gold 5120
PassMark - Single thread mark	3423	1733
PassMark - CPU mark	37759	29669
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3452
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		24230

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	Intel Xeon Gold 5120
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$1039
Place in performance rating	227	249
Architecture codename		Skylake
Processor Number		5120
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	30MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	77°C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	12	14
Number of threads	24	28
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		81°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Quad-channel	DDR4-2400
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	105 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 64 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		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)