Intel Core i3-10305 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5220

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Intel Core i3-10305 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 5220
Intel Core i3-10305 Intel Xeon Gold 5220

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-10305 and the Intel Xeon Gold 5220 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-10305 4 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the Intel Xeon Gold 5220 which has 18 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Core i 10000 (43) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
10 Generation 2
Comet Lake S Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-10305 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (4.50 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 5220 clocks with 2.20 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-10305 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5220
4 Cores 18
8 Threads 36
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.80 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
4.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i3-10305 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5220
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.15 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
64 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 630 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 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-10305, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5220 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-10305 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5220
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2666
128 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 24.75 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 48
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-10305 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5220 is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-10305 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5220
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-10305 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 5220 is at 24.75 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i3-10305 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5220
14 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
LGA 1200 Socket LGA 3647
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 10, Linux
Q1/2021 Release date Q2/2019
157 $ Release price 1557 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10305 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5220 (91%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10305 (36%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5220 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-10305 Intel Core i3-10305
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
1188 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5220 Intel Xeon Gold 5220
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz
1087 (91%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-10305 Intel Core i3-10305
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
4789 (35%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5220 Intel Xeon Gold 5220
18C 36T @ 2.50 GHz
13522 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i3-10305 Intel Core i3-10305
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
9165 (37%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5220 Intel Xeon Gold 5220
18C 36T @ 2.50 GHz
24788 (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 i3-10305 Intel Core i3-10305
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5220 Intel Xeon Gold 5220
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-10305 Intel Xeon Gold 5220
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