Intel Xeon Gold 5120T vs Intel Xeon W-2225

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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-2225
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T Intel Xeon W-2225

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 5120T or Intel Xeon W-2225 - 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 W-2225 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-2225 was released in Q4/2019.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17)
1 Generation 7
Skylake Architecture Cascade Lake W
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Xeon W-2125
-- Successor Intel Xeon w3-2425

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz). The Intel Xeon W-2225 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.10 GHz (4.60 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 5120T Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2225
14 Cores 4
28 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 4.10 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.60 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.60 GHz

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 Xeon Gold 5120T Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2225
-- AI hardware --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-2225 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Gold 5120T Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2225
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2933
768 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
115.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 93.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
19.00 MB L3 Cache 8.25 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 48
47.3 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 Xeon Gold 5120T has a TDP of 105 W, that of the Intel Xeon W-2225 is 105 W.

Intel Xeon Gold 5120T Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2225
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 105 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T has a 19.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon W-2225 cache has a total of 8.25 MB.

Intel Xeon Gold 5120T Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2225
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, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 2066
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 Q4/2019
1700 $ Release price 444 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T (72%)
Intel Xeon W-2225 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2225 (56%)

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 Xeon Gold 5120T Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz
911 (76%)
Intel Xeon W-2225 Intel Xeon W-2225
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
1203 (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 Xeon Gold 5120T Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz
18139 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2225 Intel Xeon W-2225
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
10695 (59%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 Xeon Gold 5120T Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz
139 (67%)
Intel Xeon W-2225 Intel Xeon W-2225
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
206 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz
2015 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2225 Intel Xeon W-2225
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
1045 (52%)

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 Xeon Gold 5120T Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-2225 Intel Xeon W-2225
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
5239 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-2225 Intel Xeon W-2225
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
1528 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-2225 Intel Xeon W-2225
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
5628 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 5120T Intel Xeon W-2225
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