Intel Xeon Gold 5122 | Intel Core i9-9990XE | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5122 and the Intel Core i9-9990XE and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5122 4 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the Intel Core i9-9990XE which has 14 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Core i9 (78) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) | CPU group | Intel Core i 9000X (8) |
1 | Generation | 9 |
Skylake | Architecture | Skylake X Refresh |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 5122 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i9-9990XE clocks with 4.00 GHz (5.10 GHz), has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-9990XE |
4 | Cores | 14 |
8 | Threads | 28 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.60 GHz | Frequency | 4.00 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 5.10 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 5122, while the Intel Core i9-9990XE supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 85.4 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-9990XE |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 85.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
17.00 MB | L3 Cache | 19.25 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 44 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 43.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 5122 has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i9-9990XE is 255 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-9990XE |
105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 255 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 84 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5122 has 17.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i9-9990XE is at 19.25 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-9990XE |
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, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
1250 $ | Release price | 2999 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 5.10 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 5.10 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 5.10 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122 | Intel Core i9-9990XE |
Unknown | Unknown |