Intel Xeon Gold 5222 vs Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2

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Intel Xeon Gold 5222 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
Intel Xeon Gold 5222 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5222 and the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 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 Xeon E5-2670 v2 which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15)
2 Generation 4
Cascade Lake Architecture Ivy Bridge EP
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 Xeon E5-2670 v2 clocks with 2.50 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 5222 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
4 Cores 10
8 Threads 20
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.80 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.30 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.90 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 5222 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

Up to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 5222, while the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 59.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 5222 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1866
1024 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 59.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
16.50 MB L3 Cache 25.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 40
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 5222 has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 is 115 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 5222 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 115 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5222 has 16.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 is at 25.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 5222 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
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, AVX
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 2011
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 Q3/2013
1221 $ Release price 1250 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 5222 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (69%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 5222 (72%)
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (100%)

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 5222 Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1089 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz
748 (69%)

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 5222 Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
4588 (81%)
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 2.90 GHz
5688 (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 5222 Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
9443 (63%)
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 2.90 GHz
15021 (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 5222 Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz
672 (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 5222 Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 2.90 GHz
4483 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon Gold 5222 Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz
3615 (100%)

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 5222 Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz
113 (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 5222 Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 2.90 GHz
1008 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 5222 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
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