Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H | Intel Xeon Gold 5122 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8356H or Intel Xeon Gold 5122 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 1146 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H was released in Q2/2020. The Intel Xeon Gold 5122 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5122 was released in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (CL) (10) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) |
3 | Generation | 1 |
Cooper Lake | Architecture | Skylake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H is 3.90 GHz (4.40 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 5122 has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5122 is at 3.60 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5122 |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.90 GHz | Frequency | 3.60 GHz |
4.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H can use up to 1146 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 5122 supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 128.1 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5122 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
1146 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
35.75 MB | L3 Cache | 17.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H is 190 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5122 has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5122 |
190 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 105 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H is manufactured in 14 nm and has 35.75 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 5122 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 17.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5122 |
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 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 |
Q2/2020 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
3400 $ | Release price | 1250 $ |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H | Intel Xeon Gold 5122 |
Unknown | Unknown |