Xeon Gold 5220R vs i7-13700

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-13700
2023
16 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
23.96
+11.1%
Xeon Gold 5220R
2020
24 cores / 48 threads, 150 Watt
21.57

i7-13700 outperforms Xeon Gold 5220R by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-13700 and Xeon Gold 5220R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking204244
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation49.4270.17
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon Gold
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)24 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$384$1,555

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 5220R has 42% better value for money than i7-13700.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-13700 and Xeon Gold 5220R 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads2448
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache80K (per core)1.5 MB
L2 cache24 MB24 MB
L3 cache30 MB35.75 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm14 nm
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C86 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-13700 and Xeon Gold 5220R 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
SocketFCLGA1700FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-13700 and Xeon Gold 5220R. 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++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+-
StatusLaunchedLaunched
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i7-13700 and Xeon Gold 5220R 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 i7-13700 and Xeon Gold 5220R are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-13700 and Xeon Gold 5220R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200DDR4-2667
Maximum memory size192 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth89.6 GB/s128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 770no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.6 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-13700 and Xeon Gold 5220R integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-13700 and Xeon Gold 5220R integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-13700 and Xeon Gold 5220R integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-13700 and Xeon Gold 5220R.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

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.

i7-13700 23.96
+11.1%
Xeon Gold 5220R 21.57

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.

i7-13700 37057
+11%
Xeon Gold 5220R 33370

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-13700 2654
+99.8%
Xeon Gold 5220R 1328

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-13700 14871
+49%
Xeon Gold 5220R 9982

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.96 21.57
Recency 4 January 2023 24 February 2020
Physical cores 16 24
Threads 24 48
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 150 Watt

i7-13700 has a 11.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 130.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5220R, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i7-13700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5220R in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-13700 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5220R is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-13700 and Xeon Gold 5220R, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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