Ultra 5 245KF vs Xeon Gold 5120T

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5120T
2017
14 cores / 28 threads, 105 Watt
11.41
Core Ultra 5 245KF
2024
14 cores / 14 threads, 125 Watt
27.68
+143%

Core Ultra 5 245KF outperforms Xeon Gold 5120T by a whopping 143% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5120T and Core Ultra 5 245KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking692176
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.3882.60
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency10.2820.96
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,727$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ultra 5 245KF has 1786% better value for money than Xeon Gold 5120T.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5120T and Core Ultra 5 245KF 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Performance-coresno data6
Efficient-coresno data8
Threads2814
Base clock speed2.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5.2 GHz
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache896 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache14 MB3 MB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die sizeno data243 mm2
Maximum core temperature89 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5120T and Core Ultra 5 245KF 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
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1851
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5120T and Core Ultra 5 245KF. 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
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5120T and Core Ultra 5 245KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5120T and Core Ultra 5 245KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5120T and Core Ultra 5 245KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5-6400
Maximum memory size768 GB192 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 dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5120T and Core Ultra 5 245KF.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 5120T 11.41
Ultra 5 245KF 27.68
+143%

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 5120T 18127
Ultra 5 245KF 43973
+143%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.41 27.68
Recency 11 July 2017 24 October 2024
Threads 28 14
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon Gold 5120T has 100% more threads, and 19% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 245KF, on the other hand, has a 142.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 5 245KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5120T in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5120T is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 245KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5120T and Core Ultra 5 245KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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