Differences

Top features of Intel Xeon Gold 5220

Top features of Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
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Higher clock speed2.80 GHz
2.20 GHz
Around 21% better clock speed -
Performance per watt105 W
125 W
About 0.84 times less performance per watt
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon Gold 5220 and Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
Specification | Value |
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Name |
Intel Xeon Gold 5220
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Segment |
Desktop / Server
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Family |
Intel Xeon Gold
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Generation |
2
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CPU group |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon Gold 5220 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y 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 |
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Frequency |
2.20 GHz
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Overclocking |
No
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Core architecture |
normal
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Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon Gold 5220 and Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
Specification | Value |
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GPU name |
no iGPU
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GPU (Turbo) |
No turbo
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Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon Gold 5220 and Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
Specification | Value |
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h265 / HEVC (8 bit) |
No
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h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
No
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h264 |
No
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VP9 |
No
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VP8 |
No
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AV1 |
No
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AVC |
No
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VC-1 |
No
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JPEG |
No
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Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between Intel Xeon Gold 5220 and Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y 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 |
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Memory type |
DDR4-2666
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Max. Memory |
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ECC |
Yes
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Memory channels |
6
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Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon Gold 5220 or Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y? 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 |
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TDP (PL1) |
125 W
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Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon Gold 5220 and Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
Specification | Value |
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Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
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Virtualization |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
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ISA extensions |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
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L3-Cache |
24.75 MB
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Architecture |
Cascade Lake
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Technology |
14 nm
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Socket |
LGA 3647
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Release date |
Q2/2019
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