Intel Xeon Gold 5120T Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T 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 5120T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
Family: Intel Xeon Gold
Group: Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T 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 5120T 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)

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
39324
39324
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
37851
37851
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
37851
37851
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
37851
37851
Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
37493
37493

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 2.4 GHz
18189
18189
Intel Xeon W-2145
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
18183
18183
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
18139
18139
Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
18113
18113
Intel Xeon D-2187NT
16C 32T @ 2.0 GHz
18081
18081

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
3581
3581
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
3578
3578
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
3578
3578
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
3578
3578
Intel Xeon Gold 5119T
14C 28T @ 1.9 GHz
3570
3570

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
2033
2033
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
2015
2015
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
2015
2015
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
2015
2015
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 2.4 GHz
2004
2004

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
912
912
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
912
912
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
911
911
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
908
908
Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
906
906

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
23.5
23.5
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
22.2
22.2
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
22.2
22.2
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
22.2
22.2
Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
21.9
21.9

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1.6
1.6
Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
1.6
1.6
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
1.6
1.6
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
1.6
1.6
Intel Xeon Gold 5119T
14C 28T @ 1.9 GHz
1.6
1.6