5 221E vs Xeon 634

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	361	486
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.62	40.12
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	6.06	11.35
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Granite Rapids (2024−2026)	Bartlett Lake (2025−2026)
Release date	2 February 2026 (less than a year ago)	13 January 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	$232

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

5 221E has 63% better value for money than Xeon 634.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Xeon 634 and Core 5 221E: 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Performance-cores	12	no data
Threads	24	20
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus rate	0 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	48 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 3 nm	10 nm
Die size	598 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	68 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 634 and Core 5 221E 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	1
Socket	FCLGA4710	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 634 and Core 5 221E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon 634 and Core 5 221E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 634 and Core 5 221E are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 634 and Core 5 221E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5(6400MT/s)	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	2 TB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Intel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 634 and Core 5 221E.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	80	20

Synthetic benchmarks

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

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	21.96	17.83
Recency	2 February 2026	13 January 2025
Physical cores	12	14
Threads	24	20
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	65 Watt