Intel Core 5 processor 120U vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M

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Intel Core 5 processor 120U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M
Intel Core 5 processor 120U Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M

CPU comparison

Intel Core 5 processor 120U or Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core 5 processor 120U has 10 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. Up to 96 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 5 processor 120U was released in Q1/2024.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M was released in Q3/2019.
Intel Core 5 (1) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Core processors (Series 1) (3) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)
1 Generation 2
Raptor Lake U Architecture Cascade Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 5 processor 120U is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz (5.00 GHz). The Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M has 28 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (4.00 GHz).

Intel Core 5 processor 120U Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M
10 Cores 28
12 Threads 56
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz (5.00 GHz)
2x Redwood Cove
A-Core 2.20 GHz (4.00 GHz)
0.90 GHz (3.80 GHz)
8x Crestmont
B-Core --

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 Core 5 processor 120U Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M
Intel® AI Boost AI hardware --
Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.25 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
4 Max. displays
80 Compute units --
640 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 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 Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder 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 Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core 5 processor 120U supports a maximum of 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M can connect up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels.

Intel Core 5 processor 120U Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M
LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2933
96 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
102.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
12.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 38.50 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 48
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core 5 processor 120U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M is 165 W.

Intel Core 5 processor 120U Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
55 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core 5 processor 120U has a 12.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M cache has a total of 38.50 MB.

Intel Core 5 processor 120U Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 1744 Socket LGA 3647
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q3/2019
-- Release price --
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core 5 processor 120U Intel Core 5 processor 120U
10C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
378 (100%)

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 Core 5 processor 120U Intel Core 5 processor 120U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.25 GHz
1549 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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