5 120UL vs Xeon Platinum 8581V

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8581V and Core 5 120UL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Architecture codenameEmerald Rapids (2023)Raptor Lake-PS (2024)
Release date14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$7,568no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8581V and Core 5 120UL 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 cores60 (Hexaconta-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads12012
Base clock speed2 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache300 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm10 nm
Die size2x 763 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8581V and Core 5 120UL 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA46771700
Power consumption (TDP)270 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8581V and Core 5 120UL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8581V and Core 5 120UL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8581V and Core 5 120UL are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8581V and Core 5 120UL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC)DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size4 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8581V and Core 5 120UL.

PCIe version5.04.0
PCI Express lanes808

Pros & cons summary


Recency 14 December 2023 8 April 2024
Physical cores 60 10
Threads 120 12
Power consumption (TDP) 270 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8581V has 500% more physical cores and 900% more threads.

5 120UL, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 1700% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 8581V and Core 5 120UL. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8581V is a server/workstation processor while Core 5 120UL is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8581V and Core 5 120UL, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Xeon Platinum 8581V
Xeon Platinum 8581V
Intel Core 5 120UL
Core 5 120UL

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


No user ratings yet.

Rate Xeon Platinum 8581V on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

No user ratings yet.

Rate Core 5 120UL on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Xeon Platinum 8581V or Core 5 120UL, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.