| Name: | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
| Family: | Intel Xeon Gold |
| Group: | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 1 |
Intel Xeon Gold 5120 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Xeon Gold 5120 features 14 processor cores and has the capability to manage 28 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series. To use the Intel Xeon Gold 5120, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Xeon Gold 5120 has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5120 is 2.2 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores: | 14 |
| Threads: | 28 |
| Cores: | 14x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.2 GHz |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR4-2400 |
| Max. Memory: | 768.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 6 |
| Bandwidth: | 115.2 GB/s |
| ECC: | Yes |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 105 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.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 105 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Xeon Gold 5120 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 19.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 3647 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 19.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Skylake |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
| Release date: | Q3/2017 |
| Release price: | 1700 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
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37960
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
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37851
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
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37851
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
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37851
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Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
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37493
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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17811
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
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17803
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
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17703
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Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
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17608
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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17588
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
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9977
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Intel Xeon Gold 5119T
14C 28T @ 1.9 GHz
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9963
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
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9933
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Intel Xeon D-2183IT
16C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
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9914
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AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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9874
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
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4349
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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4346
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
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4344
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Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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4338
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AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
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4332
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
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3581
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
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3578
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
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3578
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
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3578
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Intel Core i5-7260U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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3572
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon W-2155
10C 20T @ 3.3 GHz
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2021
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
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2015
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
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2015
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
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2015
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 2.4 GHz
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2004
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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1048
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Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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1047
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
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1047
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Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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1047
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Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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1046
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500T
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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889
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Intel Xeon Silver 4209T
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
|
889
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
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889
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Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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889
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Intel Xeon Silver 4209T
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
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889
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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299
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Intel Core i7-3770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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298
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
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298
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Intel Core i7-3770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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298
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AMD EPYC 7351
16C 32T @ 2.4 GHz
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296
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.0 GHz
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23.3
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
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22.2
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
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22.2
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
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22.2
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AMD EPYC 7351P
16C 32T @ 2.4 GHz
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22.1
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-7260U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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1.6
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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1.6
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
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1.6
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Intel Core i3-8100T
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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1.6
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Intel Xeon Gold 5119T
14C 28T @ 1.9 GHz
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1.6
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