i5-5200U vs Xeon Gold 5120

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5120
2017
14 cores / 28 threads, 105 Watt
11.62
+640%
Core i5-5200U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.57

Xeon Gold 5120 outperforms Core i5-5200U by a whopping 640% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i5-5200U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6752110
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.09no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Core i5
Power efficiency10.429.85
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,555$281

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i5-5200U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads284
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache896 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache14 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data82 mm2
Maximum core temperature81 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistorsno data1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i5-5200U 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i5-5200U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i5-5200U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i5-5200U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i5-5200U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB16 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 5500
Max video memoryno data16 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data900 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i5-5200U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i5-5200U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data2560X1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i5-5200U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i5-5200U.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes4812

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon Gold 5120 11.62
+640%
i5-5200U 1.57

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon Gold 5120 18454
+638%
i5-5200U 2501

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon Gold 5120 844
+7%
i5-5200U 789

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon Gold 5120 5913
+291%
i5-5200U 1513

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.62 1.57
Recency 11 July 2017 1 March 2015
Physical cores 14 2
Threads 28 4
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon Gold 5120 has a 640.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 600% more physical cores and 600% more threads.

i5-5200U, on the other hand, has 600% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 5120 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-5200U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5120 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-5200U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i5-5200U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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