Xeon Gold 6548Y+ vs Gold 5520+

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5520+
2023
28 cores / 56 threads, 205 Watt
38.17
Xeon Gold 6548Y+
2023
32 cores / 64 threads, 250 Watt
43.91
+15%

Xeon Gold 6548Y+ outperforms Xeon Gold 5520+ by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8956
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation73.0430.20
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency17.8616.85
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelIntel
Architecture codenameEmerald Rapids (2023)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date14 December 2023 (1 year ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,640$3,726

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 5520+ has 142% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6548Y+.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5520+ and Xeon Gold 6548Y+ 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 cores28 (Octacosa-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads5664
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache52.5 MB (shared)60 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm10 nm
Die size2x 763 mm22x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)85 °C83 °C
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5520+ and Xeon Gold 6548Y+ 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 configuration22
Socket46774677
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5520+ and Xeon Gold 6548Y+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX++

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5520+ and Xeon Gold 6548Y+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5520+ and Xeon Gold 6548Y+ are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5520+ and Xeon Gold 6548Y+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5520+ and Xeon Gold 6548Y+.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes8080

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.

Xeon Gold 5520+ 38.17
Xeon Gold 6548Y+ 43.91
+15%

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.

Xeon Gold 5520+ 61227
Xeon Gold 6548Y+ 70439
+15%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 38.17 43.91
Physical cores 28 32
Threads 56 64
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 250 Watt

Xeon Gold 5520+ has 22% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6548Y+, on the other hand, has a 15% higher aggregate performance score, and 14.3% more physical cores and 14.3% more threads.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon Gold 5520+ in performance tests.

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