Intel Xeon Gold 5222 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon Gold 5222 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series. To use the Intel Xeon Gold 5222, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon Gold 5222
Family: Intel Xeon Gold
Group: Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5222 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5222 is 3.8 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.9 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.0 TB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2933
Max. Memory: 1.0 TB
Memory channels: 6
Bandwidth: 140.7 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 5222 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 16.5 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: 16.5 MB
Architecture: Cascade Lake
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: Q2/2019
Release price: 1221 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
9463
9463
Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
9463
9463
Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
9443
9443
Intel Core i5-9600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
9403
9403
Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
9402
9402

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon D-1637
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
4615
4615
Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
4608
4608
Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
4588
4588
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
4582
4582
Intel Core i7-3930K
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
4576
4576

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
1089
1089
Intel Pentium Gold 7505
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1089
1089
Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
1089
1089
Intel Pentium Gold 7505
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1089
1089
Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
1089
1089