Xeon Gold 5520+ vs Core 2 Quad Q9505

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2517	123
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	23.80
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	1.39	18.15
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	2009 (16 years ago)	14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,640

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9505 and Xeon Gold 5520+ basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads	4	56
Base clock speed	2.83 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.83 GHz	4 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB (shared)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	52.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Die size	164 mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	85 °C
Number of transistors	456 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9505 and Xeon Gold 5520+ compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Socket	FCLGA775,LGA775	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9505 and Xeon Gold 5520+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9505 and Xeon Gold 5520+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9505 and Xeon Gold 5520+ are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9505 and Xeon Gold 5520+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9505 and Xeon Gold 5520+.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.23	34.73
Physical cores	4	28
Threads	4	56
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	205 Watt

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