Xeon w9-3575X vs 5 120U

Primary details

Comparing Core 5 120U and Xeon w9-3575X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	740	30
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	33.99
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Raptor Lake-U	no data
Power efficiency	65.97	14.47
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$3,789

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 5 120U and Xeon w9-3575X 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	10 (Deca-Core)	44
Threads	12	88
Base clock speed	1.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	55 MHz	no data
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	97.5 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	79 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core 5 120U and Xeon w9-3575X 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	1
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	340 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 5 120U and Xeon w9-3575X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core 5 120U and Xeon w9-3575X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 5 120U and Xeon w9-3575X are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 5 120U and Xeon w9-3575X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	96 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Graphics	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	no data
Execution Units	80	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 5 120U and Xeon w9-3575X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 5 120U and Xeon w9-3575X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 5 120U and Xeon w9-3575X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 5 120U and Xeon w9-3575X.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	8	112

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	10.50	52.21
Recency	8 January 2024	24 August 2024
Physical cores	10	44
Threads	12	88
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	340 Watt

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