Xeon Gold 5120 vs Ultra 7 155H

Aggregate performance score

Core Ultra 7 155H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 28 Watt
15.81
+38.7%
Xeon Gold 5120
2017
14 cores / 28 threads, 105 Watt
11.40

Core Ultra 7 155H outperforms Xeon Gold 5120 by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 7 155H and Xeon Gold 5120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking426684
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.05
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Meteor Lake-HIntel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency53.4410.27
Architecture codenameMeteor Lake-H (2023)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)11 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$503$1,555

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 7 155H and Xeon Gold 5120 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads2228
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache112 KB (per core)896 KB
L2 cache2 MB (per core)14 MB
L3 cache24 MB (shared)19.25 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 4 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature110 °C81 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 7 155H and Xeon Gold 5120 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 configuration14 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCBGA2049FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Xeon Gold 5120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+-
Deep Learning Boost+-
Supported AI Software FrameworksOpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 7 155H and Xeon Gold 5120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Xeon Gold 5120 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Xeon Gold 5120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size96 GB768 GB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidthno data115.212 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Arc™ graphicsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency2.25 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 7 155H and Xeon Gold 5120 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Xeon Gold 5120 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)no data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2400 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Xeon Gold 5120 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.2no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Xeon Gold 5120.

PCIe version5.03.0
PCI Express lanes848
PCI support5.0 and 4.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Ultra 7 155H 15.81
+38.7%
Xeon Gold 5120 11.40

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ultra 7 155H 25121
+38.7%
Xeon Gold 5120 18111

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.81 11.40
Recency 14 December 2023 11 July 2017
Physical cores 16 14
Threads 22 28
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 105 Watt

Ultra 7 155H has a 38.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 14.3% more physical cores, and 275% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5120, on the other hand, has 27.3% more threads.

The Core Ultra 7 155H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5120 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core Ultra 7 155H is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 5120 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 7 155H and Xeon Gold 5120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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