Intel Xeon Gold 6212U vs Intel Core2 Duo T5550

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Intel Xeon Gold 6212U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core2 Duo T5550
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Intel Core2 Duo T5550

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U and the Intel Core2 Duo T5550 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U 24 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Intel Core2 Duo T5550 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in .
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Intel Core 2 Duo L7000/SL7000/T5000/U7000 (18)
2 Generation 1
Cascade Lake Architecture Merom (Core)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6212U is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The Intel Core2 Duo T5550 clocks with 1.83 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo T5550
24 Cores 2
48 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 1.83 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 6212U Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo T5550
-- 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 6212U, while the Intel Core2 Duo T5550 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo T5550
DDR4-2933 Memory
1024 GB Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 0
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
35.75 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 6212U has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the Intel Core2 Duo T5550 is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo T5550
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6212U has 35.75 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core2 Duo T5550 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 65 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo T5550
14 nm Technology 65 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 MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
LGA 3647 Socket PGA 478
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2019 Release date
2000 $ 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 6212U Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
1087 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo T5550 Intel Core2 Duo T5550
2C 2T @ 1.83 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 6212U Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
18344 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo T5550 Intel Core2 Duo T5550
2C 2T @ 1.83 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 6212U Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
27489 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo T5550 Intel Core2 Duo T5550
2C 2T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Intel Core2 Duo T5550
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