5 221E vs Xeon 698X

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
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)	$7,699	$232

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Xeon 698X 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	86	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Performance-cores	86	no data
Threads	172	20
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 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	336 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 3 nm	10 nm
Die size	2x 598 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	79 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 698X 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)	350 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 698X 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 698X 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 698X 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 698X and Core 5 221E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5(6400MT/s)MRDIMM(8000MT/s)	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	4 TB	no data
Max memory channels	8	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 698X and Core 5 221E.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	128	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 February 2026	13 January 2025
Physical cores	86	14
Threads	172	20
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	65 Watt