Xeon Gold 5520+ vs Ultra 7 164U

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 7 164U and Xeon Gold 5520+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Meteor Lake-Uno data
Power efficiency100.00no data
Architecture codenameMeteor Lake-U (2023)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$448$1,640

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 7 164U and Xeon Gold 5520+ basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores12 (Dodeca-Core)28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads1456
Base clock speed1.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache112 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)52.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 4 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature110 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data85 °C
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 7 164U and Xeon Gold 5520+ compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration12
SocketFCBGA25514677
Power consumption (TDP)9 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 164U and Xeon Gold 5520+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-
Supported AI Software FrameworksOpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 7 164U and Xeon Gold 5520+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 164U and Xeon Gold 5520+ are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 164U and Xeon Gold 5520+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® GraphicsN/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.8 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 7 164U and Xeon Gold 5520+ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 7 164U and Xeon Gold 5520+ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)no data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2400 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 7 164U and Xeon Gold 5520+ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.2no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 164U and Xeon Gold 5520+.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes880
PCI support4.0 and 3.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 12 28
Threads 14 56
Power consumption (TDP) 9 Watt 205 Watt

Ultra 7 164U has 2177.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5520+, on the other hand, has 133.3% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core Ultra 7 164U and Xeon Gold 5520+. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core Ultra 7 164U is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 5520+ is a server/workstation one.


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