Intel Xeon Gold 5220S vs Intel Core i7-660UM

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Intel Xeon Gold 5220S CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-660UM
Intel Xeon Gold 5220S Intel Core i7-660UM

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 5220S or Intel Core i7-660UM - 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 5220S has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5220S was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Core i7-660UM has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-660UM was released in Q2/2010.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Intel Core i7 600 (3)
2 Generation 1
Cascade Lake Architecture Arrandale
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5220S has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5220S is 2.70 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-660UM has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-660UM is at 1.33 GHz (2.40 GHz).
Intel Xeon Gold 5220S Characteristic Intel Core i7-660UM
18 Cores 2
36 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 1.33 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.40 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Xeon Gold 5220S Characteristic Intel Core i7-660UM
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 5220S or Intel Core i7-660UM has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics Ironlake (Arrandale)
GPU frequency 0.17 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.50 GHz
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 45 nm
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units 12
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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 Intel HD Graphics Ironlake (Arrandale)
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 5220S can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-660UM supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s.
Intel Xeon Gold 5220S Characteristic Intel Core i7-660UM
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-800
1024 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 4.00 MB
24.75 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
48 PCIe lanes 16
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 5220S is 125 W, while the Intel Core i7-660UM has a TDP of 18 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Xeon Gold 5220S Characteristic Intel Core i7-660UM
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 18 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5220S is manufactured in 14 nm and has 24.75 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-660UM is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.
Intel Xeon Gold 5220S Characteristic Intel Core i7-660UM
14 nm Technology 32 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
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 1288
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
Q2/2019 Release date Q2/2010
2000 $ Release price --
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