Xeon Gold 5520+ vs i5-13600

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13600 and Xeon Gold 5520+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking276not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation58.29no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency29.25no data
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$255$1,640

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-13600 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads2056
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)52.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm10 nm
Die size257 mm22x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C85 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13600 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
SocketFCLGA17004677
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13600 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++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-13600 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 i5-13600 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 i5-13600 and Xeon Gold 5520+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size192 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth89.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 770N/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.55 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13600 and Xeon Gold 5520+ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13600 and Xeon Gold 5520+ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13600 and Xeon Gold 5520+ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13600 and Xeon Gold 5520+.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
PCI Express lanes1680

Pros & cons summary


Recency 4 January 2023 14 December 2023
Physical cores 14 28
Threads 20 56
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 205 Watt

i5-13600 has 215.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5520+, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 100% more physical cores and 180% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-13600 and Xeon Gold 5520+. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-13600 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5520+ is a server/workstation one.


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