Xeon Gold 5520 vs i3-3220

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3220 and Xeon Gold 5520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2201not rated
Place by popularity57not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.21no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i3 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency2.46no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)no data
Release date3 September 2012 (12 years ago)1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$117no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-3220 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 cores2 (Dual-core)28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads456
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache3 MB (shared)52.5 MB
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size94 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature67 °C85 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3220 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3220 and Xeon Gold 5520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i3-3220 and Xeon Gold 5520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key-no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3220 and Xeon Gold 5520 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3220 and Xeon Gold 5520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size32 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2500no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3220 and Xeon Gold 5520 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3220 and Xeon Gold 5520.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data80

Pros & cons summary


Recency 3 September 2012 1 October 2023
Physical cores 2 28
Threads 4 56
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 205 Watt

i3-3220 has 272.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5520, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, and 1300% more physical cores and 1300% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-3220 and Xeon Gold 5520. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i3-3220 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5520 is a server/workstation one.


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