i5-1240P vs Xeon Gold 5220R

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5220R
2020
24 cores / 48 threads, 150 Watt
20.67
+93%
Core i5-1240P
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
10.71

Xeon Gold 5220R outperforms Core i5-1240P by an impressive 93% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5220R and Core i5-1240P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking269731
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.00no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency13.0336.18
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Alder Lake-P (2022)
Release date24 February 2020 (4 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,555no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5220R and Core i5-1240P 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads4816
Base clock speed2.2 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache1.5 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache24 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache35.75 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data217 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5220R and Core i5-1240P 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5220R and Core i5-1240P. 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++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5220R and Core i5-1240P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5220R and Core i5-1240P are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5220R and Core i5-1240P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2667DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size1 TB64 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 5220R and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 5220R and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 5220R and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5220R and Core i5-1240P.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 5220R 20.67
+93%
i5-1240P 10.71

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 5220R 32837
+93%
i5-1240P 17016

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.67 10.71
Recency 24 February 2020 23 February 2022
Physical cores 24 12
Threads 48 16
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon Gold 5220R has a 93% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

i5-1240P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 435.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 5220R is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-1240P in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5220R is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-1240P is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5220R and Core i5-1240P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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