Intel Xeon Gold 5222 | Intel Core i7-5960X | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5222 and the Intel Core i7-5960X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5222 4 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Intel Core i7-5960X which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | Intel Core i 5000X (3) |
2 | Generation | 5 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Haswell E |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Core i7-4960X |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 5222 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-5960X clocks with 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5222 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-5960X |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.80 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.20 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 5222, while the Intel Core i7-5960X supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5222 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-5960X |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
16.50 MB | L3 Cache | 20.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 40 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 5222 has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-5960X is 140 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5222 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-5960X |
105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 140 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5222 has 16.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-5960X is at 20.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5222 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-5960X |
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, AVX2 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
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 | Q3/2014 |
1221 $ | Release price | 829 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5222 | Intel Core i7-5960X |
Unknown | Unknown |