Xeon Gold 5220 vs i7-870

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-870
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.97
Xeon Gold 5220
2019
18 cores / 36 threads, 125 Watt
15.21
+672%

Xeon Gold 5220 outperforms Core i7-870 by a whopping 672% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-870 and Xeon Gold 5220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1928455
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.1814.11
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency1.9611.52
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date8 September 2009 (15 years ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$305$1,555

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 5220 has 7739% better value for money than i7-870.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-870 and Xeon Gold 5220 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads836
Base clock speed2.93 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate2.5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache64 KB (per core)1.125 MB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)18 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)24.75 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size296 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature73 °C87 °C
Number of transistors774 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-870 and Xeon Gold 5220 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)
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-870 and Xeon Gold 5220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-870 and Xeon Gold 5220 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-870 and Xeon Gold 5220 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-870 and Xeon Gold 5220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2667
Maximum memory size16 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-870 and Xeon Gold 5220.

PCIe version2.03.0
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.

i7-870 1.97
Xeon Gold 5220 15.21
+672%

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.

i7-870 3137
Xeon Gold 5220 24154
+670%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.97 15.21
Recency 8 September 2009 2 April 2019
Physical cores 4 18
Threads 8 36
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt

i7-870 has 31.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5220, on the other hand, has a 672.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 350% more physical cores and 350% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Gold 5220 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-870 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-870 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5220 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-870 and Xeon Gold 5220, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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