Intel Xeon Gold 5120 14-core LGA 3647
A 14-core, 2.2GHz base clock and 19.25MB L3 cache make this Xeon Gold 5120 a reliable workhorse for multi-threaded server tasks on the LGA 3647 socket. Its 7363 PassMark multi-core score delivers consistent throughput for virtualization and light database workloads at a competitive tray price point. This processor is best for IT administrators building cost-effective, dual-socket servers for business productivity applications.
Cores 14
Threads 28
Boost Clock 3200 MHz
L3 Cache 19.25 MB
TDP 105 W
Socket LGA 3647
50 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong multi thread (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong ai (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong efficiency (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average platform (18th percentile)
- Below average feature (20th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Xeon Gold |
| Model | 5120 |
| Class | server |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 14 |
| Threads | 28 |
| Base Clock | 2200 |
| Boost Clock | 3200 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 14 |
| L3 Cache | 19.25 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 18243 |
| PassMark Single | 1756 |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 3647 |
| TDP | 105 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | SMC EPYC 9555P | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Xeon P67080-B21 | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14 | 8 | 32 | 64 | 16 | 24 |
| Threads | 28 | 16 | 64 | 128 | 32 | 48 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3200 | 5200 | 3500 | 4400 | 3900 | 4000 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 19.25 | 96 | 256 | 256 | 37.5 | 128 |
| Tdp W | 105 | 120 | 200 | 360 | 195 | 200 |
| Socket | LGA 3647 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket SP5 | LGA 4677 | AMD Socket SP3 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | No | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Xeon Gold 5120 | 74 | 20.4 | 17.9 | 73.1 | 74.6 | 36.4 | 45 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.4 | 98.5 | 95.2 | 87.8 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.7 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.9 | 76.4 | 97.4 | 99.2 | 0 | 89.5 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 77.1 | 96.8 | 88.8 | 99.4 | 0 | 86 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.8 | 77.1 | 90.7 | 78.2 | 90.8 | 0 | 80.6 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.8 | 77.1 | 84.2 | 84.2 | 94.5 | 36.4 | 80.5 |
Usage Scores
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