Intel Xeon Gold 5220 vs Intel Pentium Silver N5000

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Intel Xeon Gold 5220 or Intel Xeon Gold 5220 – 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 5220 features 18 processor cores and has the capability to manage 36 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 5220, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Pentium Silver N5000 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2017 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium Silver N5000, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1090 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Gold 5220 Name Intel Pentium Silver N5000
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Pentium
2 Generation 9
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 Group Intel Pentium J5000/N5000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5220 has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5220 is 2.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Pentium Silver N5000 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Silver N5000 is 1.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.7 GHz.
3.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.7 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.2 GHz Frequency 1.1 GHz
36 Threads 4
None None 2.7 GHz
Yes Hyperthreading No
18 CPU Cores 4
18x Cores 4x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 5220 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Pentium Silver N5000 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Silver N5000 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 605, which has 144 texture shaders
and 18 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.2 GHz
-- Release date Q4/2017
-- Direct X 12
GPU name Intel UHD Graphics 605
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 144
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Execution units 18
-- Generation 9.5
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.75 GHz
 
 

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.
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

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 128.1 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 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
6 Memory channels 2
1.0 TB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
128.1 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 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 6 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 105 °C
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
None TDP down 4.8 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5220 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 24.8 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium Silver N5000 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q2/2019 Release date Q4/2017
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Cascade Lake Architecture Gemini Lake
14 nm Technology 14 nm
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 1090
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
1557 $ Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
24.8 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5220
18C 36T @ 2.2 GHz
13522
13522
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1304
1304