Sony Playstation 5 | Intel Xeon Gold 5220T | |
CPU comparisonSony Playstation 5 or Intel Xeon Gold 5220T - 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 Sony Playstation 5 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Sony Playstation 5 was released in Q3/2020. The Intel Xeon Gold 5220T has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5220T was released in Q2/2019. |
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AMD Ryzen 7 (70) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD Ryzen 4000G (22) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
3 | Generation | 2 |
Renoir (Zen 2) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Sony Playstation 5 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 5220T has 18 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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Sony Playstation 5 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5220T |
8 | Cores | 18 |
16 | Threads | 36 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 1.90 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5) | GPU | no iGPU |
2.23 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
1 | GPU Generation | -- |
7 nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
36 | Compute units | -- |
2304 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5) | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Sony Playstation 5 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5220T can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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Sony Playstation 5 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5220T |
GDDR6 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
448.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 24.75 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
12 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
23.6 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Sony Playstation 5 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 5220T is 105 W. |
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Sony Playstation 5 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5220T |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 105 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Sony Playstation 5 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5220T cache has a total of 24.75 MB. |
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Sony Playstation 5 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5220T |
7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
BGA | Socket | LGA 3647 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2020 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
-- | Release price | 1727 $ |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220T
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz |
Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220T
18C 36T @ 2.40 GHz |
Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220T
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz |
Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220T
18C 36T @ 2.40 GHz |
Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220T
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz |
Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220T
18C 36T @ 2.40 GHz |
Sony Playstation 5
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5) @ 2.23 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220T
@ 0.00 GHz |
Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220T
18C 36T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Sony Playstation 5 | Intel Xeon Gold 5220T |
Unknown | Unknown |