Intel Xeon Gold 5220T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801

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Intel Xeon Gold 5220T CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Intel Xeon Gold 5220T Qualcomm Snapdragon 801

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 5220T or Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 - 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 5220T 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 5220T was released in Q2/2019.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.45 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 was released in Q2/2013.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 800/801 (2)
2 Generation 2
Cascade Lake Architecture Krait 400
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5220T is a 18 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (3.90 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.45 GHz.

Intel Xeon Gold 5220T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
18 Cores 4
36 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 2.45 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 5220T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon QDSP6 V5
-- 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 Qualcomm Adreno 330
GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
-- GPU Generation 3
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
-- Shader 32
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 Qualcomm Adreno 330
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
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 5220T supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Gold 5220T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
DDR4-2666 Memory LPDDR3-1866
1024 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
24.75 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 5220T has a TDP of 105 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 is --.

Intel Xeon Gold 5220T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5220T has a 24.75 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Gold 5220T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions --
LGA 3647 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2019 Release date Q2/2013
1727 $ Release price --
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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 5220T Intel Xeon Gold 5220T
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz
159 (100%)

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 5220T Intel Xeon Gold 5220T
18C 36T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz
501 (100%)

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