Xeon Gold 5220S vs Core i5-2500K

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2500K and Xeon Gold 5220S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1633	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.33	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Core i5 (Desktop)	Intel Xeon Gold
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$216	$2,000
Current price	$245 (1.1x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2500K and Xeon Gold 5220S 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)	18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads	4	36
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1.125 MB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	18 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	24.75 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	216 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	87 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2500K and Xeon Gold 5220S 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	4 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	LGA1155	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500K and Xeon Gold 5220S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i5-2500K and Xeon Gold 5220S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2500K and Xeon Gold 5220S are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2500K and Xeon Gold 5220S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2667
Maximum memory size	32 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2500K and Xeon Gold 5220S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500K and Xeon Gold 5220S.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	48

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	9 January 2011	2 April 2019
Physical cores	4	18
Threads	4	36
Cost	$216	$2000
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

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