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Differences
Top features of Intel Xeon Gold 5120
-
Performance per watt105 W
135 W
About 1.29 0.97 times less performance per watt
Top features of Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
-
More number of cores20
14
1 times more cores
-
Higher turbo clock speed3.60 GHz
3.20 GHz
Around 11 % better overclocked clock speed
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon Gold 5120 and Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
|
| Segment |
Desktop / Server
Desktop / Server
|
| Family |
Intel Xeon Gold
Intel Xeon E5
|
| Generation |
1
6
|
| CPU group |
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100
Intel Xeon E5 v4
|
| Predecessor |
--
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon Gold 5120 vs Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Frequency |
2.20 GHz
2.20 GHz
|
| CPU Cores |
14
20
|
| Turbo (1 Core) |
3.20 GHz
3.60 GHz
|
| CPU Threads |
28
40
|
| Hyperthreading |
Yes
Yes
|
| Overclocking |
No
No
|
| Core architecture |
normal
normal
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon Gold 5120 and Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name |
no iGPU
no iGPU
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
No turbo
No turbo
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon Gold 5120 and Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) |
No
No
|
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
No
No
|
| h264 |
No
No
|
| VP9 |
No
No
|
| VP8 |
No
No
|
| AV1 |
No
No
|
| AVC |
No
No
|
| VC-1 |
No
No
|
| JPEG |
No
No
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between Intel Xeon Gold 5120 and Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory type |
DDR4-2400
DDR4-2400
|
| ECC |
Yes
Yes
|
| Memory channels |
6
4
|
| PCIe version |
3.0
3.0
|
| PCIe lanes |
48
40
|
Encryption
AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon Gold 5120 and Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| AES-NI |
Yes
Yes
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon Gold 5120 or Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) |
105 W
135 W
|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon Gold 5120 and Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
x86-64 (64 bit)
|
| Virtualization |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
|
| ISA extensions |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
|
| L3-Cache |
19.00 MB
50.00 MB
|
| Architecture |
Skylake
Broadwell E
|
| Technology |
14 nm
14 nm
|
| Socket |
LGA 3647
LGA 2011-3
|
| Release date |
Q3/2017
Q1/2016
|
Devices using this processor
List of devices based on Intel Xeon Gold 5120 and Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Used in |
Unknown
Unknown
|
