Intel Xeon Gold 5320 vs Intel Pentium 2127U

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Intel Xeon Gold 5320 or Intel Xeon Gold 5320 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5320 features 26 processor cores and has the capability to manage 52 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 5320, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
The Intel Pentium 2127U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium 2127U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1023 socket.
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 Group Intel Pentium 2000
3 Generation 4
Intel Xeon Gold 5320 Name Intel Pentium 2127U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5320 has 26 CPU cores and can calculate 52 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5320 is 2.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Pentium 2127U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 2127U is 1.9 GHz
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
normal Core architecture normal
2.2 GHz Frequency 1.9 GHz
26 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading No
26x Cores 2x
52 Threads 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 5320 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Pentium 2127U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium 2127U uses the Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1), which has 48 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
-- Technology 22 nm
-- Direct X 11.0
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Execution units 6
-- Release date Q4/2012
GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
-- Shaders 48
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- Generation 7
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- VP9 No
-- VP8 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 187.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
187.6 GB/s Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
pci PCIe pci
6.0 TB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
8 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 185 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 17 W watts.
185 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- Tjunction max 90 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5320 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 39.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium 2127U is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
10 nm Technology 22 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Part Number --
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Q2/2021 Release date Q3/2013
1555 $ Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
39.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
LGA 4189 Socket BGA 1023
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Ice Lake Architecture Ivy Bridge U