Intel Xeon Gold 5222 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 9242

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Intel Xeon Gold 5222 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
Intel Xeon Gold 5222 Intel Xeon Platinum 9242

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5222 and the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 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 Platinum 9242 which has 48 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)
2 Generation 2
Cascade Lake Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

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 Platinum 9242 clocks with 2.30 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 48 CPU cores and can calculate 96 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 5222 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
4 Cores 48
8 Threads 96
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.80 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 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 Platinum 9242
-- 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 Platinum 9242 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 281.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 5222 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2933
1024 GB Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 12
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 281.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
16.50 MB L3 Cache 71.50 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 48
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 5222 has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 is 350 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 5222 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 350 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 Platinum 9242 is at 71.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 5222 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
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 3647
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 Q3/2019
1221 $ 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 5222 Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1089 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
48C 96T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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