Xeon Gold 5520 vs D-2777NX

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2777NX and Xeon Gold 5520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Release date	1 July 2022 (2 years ago)	1 October 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2777NX 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 cores	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads	32	56
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4 GHz
L3 cache	25 MB	52.5 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	85 °C
64 bit support	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2777NX 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.

Socket	FCBGA2579	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	116 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2777NX and Xeon Gold 5520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
QuickAssist	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon D-2777NX and Xeon Gold 5520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2777NX 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 Xeon D-2777NX and Xeon Gold 5520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	1 TB	4 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2777NX and Xeon Gold 5520.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	32	80
USB revision	3.0	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24	no data
Number of USB ports	4	no data
Integrated LAN	+	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 July 2022	1 October 2023
Physical cores	16	28
Threads	32	56
Power consumption (TDP)	116 Watt	205 Watt

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