Intel Xeon Gold 5120T | Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 5120T or Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 - 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 Xeon Gold 5120T has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T was released in Q3/2017. The Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 has 15 cores with 30 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 was released in Q1/2014. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Xeon E7 (20) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) |
1 | Generation | 4 |
Skylake | Architecture | Ivy Bridge EX |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 5120T is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz). The Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 has 15 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 |
14 | Cores | 15 |
28 | Threads | 30 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.50 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.10 GHz |
2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.10 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 5120T supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 can connect up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 1536 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
115.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
19.00 MB | L3 Cache | 38.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T has a TDP of 105 W, that of the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 is 130 W. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 |
105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 130 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5120T has a 19.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 cache has a total of 38.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 |
14 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
LGA 3647 | Socket | LGA 2011 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q1/2014 |
1700 $ | Release price | 4200 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T | Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 |
Unknown | Unknown |