Xeon Gold 5512U vs 7120M
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 7120M and Xeon Gold 5512U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 79 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 97.62 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | no data | 19.44 |
| Architecture codename | Tulsa (2006) | Emerald Rapids (2023) |
| Release date | August 2006 (18 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,230 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon 7120M and Xeon Gold 5512U 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 28 (Octacosa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 56 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 0 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 52.5 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 435 mm2 | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 60 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 89 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1328 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| VID voltage range | 1.1V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 7120M and Xeon Gold 5512U 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 | PPGA604 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 185 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 7120M and Xeon Gold 5512U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AMX, 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 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon 7120M and Xeon Gold 5512U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 7120M and Xeon Gold 5512U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 7120M and Xeon Gold 5512U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 7120M and Xeon Gold 5512U.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 28 |
| Threads | 4 | 56 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 185 Watt |
Xeon 7120M has 94.7% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 5512U, on the other hand, has 1300% more physical cores and 1300% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Xeon 7120M and Xeon Gold 5512U. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 7120M and Xeon Gold 5512U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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