Atom x7809C vs Xeon Gold 5520+
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 5520+ outperforms Atom x7809C by a whopping 550% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 123 | 1344 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 23.84 | 32.04 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 18.15 | 22.89 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Emerald Rapids (2023) | Amston Lake (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (2 years ago) | 8 April 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,640 | $117 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Atom x7809C has 34% better value for money than Xeon Gold 5520+.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 5520+ and Atom x7809C 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 | 28 (Octacosa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 56 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 52.5 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 2x 763 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 85 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 5520+ and Atom x7809C 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | 4677 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5520+ and Atom x7809C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 5520+ and Atom x7809C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5520+ and Atom x7809C are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5520+ and Atom x7809C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5520+ and Atom x7809C.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 80 | 9 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 34.66 | 5.33 |
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 8 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 28 | 8 |
| Threads | 56 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 25 Watt |
Xeon Gold 5520+ has a 550.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 250% more physical cores and 600% more threads.
Atom x7809C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 720% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5520+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom x7809C in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Gold 5520+ is a server/workstation processor while Atom x7809C is a notebook one.
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