Intel Celeron 5305U vs Intel Xeon Gold 5520+

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Celeron 5305U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 5520+
Intel Celeron 5305U Intel Xeon Gold 5520+

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Celeron 5305U and the Intel Xeon Gold 5520+ and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Celeron 5305U 2 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the Intel Xeon Gold 5520+ which has 28 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2023.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Celeron 5000 (2) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5500/6500 (14)
10 Generation 5
Comet Lake U Architecture Emerald Rapids
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Celeron 4305U Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron 5305U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 5520+ clocks with 2.20 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel.

Intel Celeron 5305U Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5520+
2 Cores 28
2 Threads 56
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Celeron 5305U Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5520+
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake) GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Celeron 5305U, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5520+ supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 307.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Celeron 5305U Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5520+
LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2400 Memory DDR5-4800
64 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 307.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 52.50 MB
2.0 PCIe version 5.0
12 PCIe lanes 80
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Celeron 5305U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5520+ is 205 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Celeron 5305U Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5520+
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
12.5 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron 5305U has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 5520+ is at 52.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Celeron 5305U Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5520+
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions AMX, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 1528 Socket LGA 4677
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q4/2023
128 $ Release price 1650 $
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the Intel Celeron 5305U to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Intel Xeon Gold 5520+ to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Celeron 5305U Intel Celeron 5305U
Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake) @ 0.90 GHz
361 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5520+ Intel Xeon Gold 5520+
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron 5305U Intel Xeon Gold 5520+
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. MediaTek Helio G35Intel Celeron 5305U MediaTek Helio G35 vs Intel Celeron 5305U
2. Intel Celeron 5305UIntel Celeron N2910 Intel Celeron 5305U vs Intel Celeron N2910
3. Intel Celeron 5305UIntel Xeon Gold 6338N Intel Celeron 5305U vs Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
4. AMD Ryzen 5 1600Intel Celeron 5305U AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Celeron 5305U
5. Intel Celeron 5305UAMD Ryzen 5 2500X Intel Celeron 5305U vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
6. AMD FX-4300Intel Celeron 5305U AMD FX-4300 vs Intel Celeron 5305U
7. Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5GIntel Celeron 5305U Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G vs Intel Celeron 5305U
8. Intel Celeron 5305UIntel Core i5-7260U Intel Celeron 5305U vs Intel Core i5-7260U
9. Intel Celeron 5305UIntel Core i9-9980XE Intel Celeron 5305U vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
10. Intel Celeron 5305UIntel Celeron 3865U Intel Celeron 5305U vs Intel Celeron 3865U


back to index