Intel Xeon Gold 6330 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5120T

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Intel Xeon Gold 6330 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
Intel Xeon Gold 6330 Intel Xeon Gold 5120T

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6330 and the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6330 28 core processor released in Q2/2021 with the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T which has 14 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34)
3 Generation 1
Ice Lake Architecture Skylake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6330 is a 28 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.10 GHz). The processor can compute 56 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T clocks with 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 6330 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
28 Cores 14
56 Threads 28
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon Gold 6330 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6330, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 6330 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2400
6144 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
187.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 115.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
42.00 MB L3 Cache 19.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
64 PCIe lanes 48
126.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 6330 has a TDP of 205 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T is 105 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 6330 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
205 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 105 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6330 has 42.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 5120T is at 19.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 6330 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
10 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 4189 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
Q2/2021 Release date Q3/2017
1894 $ Release price 1700 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6330 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T (83%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6330 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T (42%)

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 6330 Intel Xeon Gold 6330
28C 56T @ 3.10 GHz
1098 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz
911 (83%)

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 6330 Intel Xeon Gold 6330
28C 56T @ 2.80 GHz
43066 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz
18139 (42%)

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 6330 Intel Xeon Gold 6330
28C 56T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz
139 (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 6330 Intel Xeon Gold 6330
28C 56T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz
2015 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6330 Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
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