i7-1195G7 vs Xeon Gold 5120

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5120
2017
14 cores / 28 threads, 105 Watt
11.40
+68.6%
Core i7-1195G7
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.76

Xeon Gold 5120 outperforms Core i7-1195G7 by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i7-1195G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6831024
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.03no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldTiger Lake
Power efficiency10.2722.85
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)31 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,555no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i7-1195G7 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads288
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache896 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache14 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature81 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i7-1195G7 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i7-1195G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i7-1195G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i7-1195G7 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i7-1195G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GB64 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i7-1195G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i7-1195G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i7-1195G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i7-1195G7.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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.

Xeon Gold 5120 11.40
+68.6%
i7-1195G7 6.76

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.

Xeon Gold 5120 18111
+68.6%
i7-1195G7 10740

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.40 6.76
Recency 11 July 2017 31 May 2021
Physical cores 14 4
Threads 28 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon Gold 5120 has a 68.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads.

i7-1195G7, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 5120 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1195G7 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5120 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-1195G7 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i7-1195G7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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